The Greenwood Blue Jays will be taking part in a tournament against the Lighthouse Christian Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Greenwood is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Greenwood's tournament run continued when they took on New Heights Christian Academy on Thursday. Everything went Greenwood's way against New Heights Christian Academy as Greenwood made off with a 67-44 victory. The Blue Jays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Christian waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 59-34 margin over the Warriors. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Warriors are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lighthouse Christian's win came from a few key players Greenwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Judah Louderback, who went 10 for 21 en route to 27 points and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Elijah Rahn was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Lighthouse Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They are 4-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Greenwood's record is now 17-3. As for Lighthouse Christian, their record now sits at 18-6.
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