Lafayette Christian is 2-7 against LaGrange Academy since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lafayette Christian Cougars' homestand continues as they prepare to take on LaGrange Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lafayette Christian's and Shiloh Hills Christian's matchup on Friday was close at halftime, but Lafayette Christian turned on the heat in the second half with 43 points. Lafayette Christian breezed by Shiloh Hills Christian at home to the tune of 66-35.
It was another big night for Carmen Bridges, who dropped a double-double on 41 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Lafayette Christian's points. Marta Oria was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 5 assists and 4 steals.
Meanwhile, everything went LaGrange Academy's way against Lafayette Christian back in November as LaGrange Academy made off with a 47-25 victory.
Anna Beth Kinnersley had a dynamite game for LaGrange Academy, dropping a triple-double on 27 points, 18 rebounds, and 12 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Laura Knight, who scored 10 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
Central Christian's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Lafayette Christian's loss dropped theirs to 0-3.
Lafayette Christian might still be hurting after the 47-25 loss they got from LaGrange Academy in their previous meeting back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of LaGrange Academy's Kinnersley, who dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 18 rebounds, and 12 steals. Now that Lafayette Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
