The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will challenge the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars on Friday.
Lanier Christian Academy came up short against Horizon Christian Academy on Friday, falling 58-38. The Lightning haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Adelyn Gough, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Ellie Roberts, who earned 14 points.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy waltzed into their match two weeks ago with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They claimed a resounding 61-31 win over the Hawks. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Hawks are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lanier Christian Academy better keep an eye on Kyra Ware. She was instrumental in Creekside Christian Academy's win, going 8 for 12 en route to 19 points along with seven assists and four steals. Ware is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Trinity Grant was another key player, going 5 of 9 to rack up 11 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Creekside Christian Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Lanier Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lanier Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Creekside Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lanier Christian Academy was taken down by Creekside Christian Academy 52-15 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Lanier Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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