The Franklin Christian Academy Falcons will challenge the Lighthouse Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Lighthouse Christian likes a good challenge.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Franklin Christian Academy took on Zion Christian Academy on Friday. Franklin Christian Academy blew past Zion Christian Academy 74-54. The Falcons pushed the score to 55-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lighthouse Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-24 win over Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy. That looming 67-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Franklin Christian Academy better focus on containing Lucas Haymer and Kolby Matthews as the pair were huge in Lighthouse Christian's win. Haymer dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Matthews went 7 of 15 on his way to 15 points along with eight boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Matthews a new career-high in boards. Jalylle Batey-Roberts was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Lighthouse Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Lighthouse Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Franklin Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Franklin Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Lighthouse Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, winning 57-50. Does Franklin Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lighthouse Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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