Lanier Christian Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 60-50 win over the White Creek Christian Academy Eagles on Friday. The Lightning haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Mekhi Barber
| 11/07/25 @ White Creek Christian Academy | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Creekside Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Young Americans Christian | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Cherokee Christian | 2 |
| 02/07/25 vs Horizon Christian Academy | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Mekhi Barber went supernova, going 11-for-17 en route to 26 points along with seven boards and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Emmitt Tracy was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Lanier Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Creek Christian Academy only posted three.
Despite the loss, White Creek Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Maximus Whitmire, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 24 points and seven steals. That was a full 48% of the Eagles' points, marking the fourth time in a row Whitmire has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Colston Wood, who scored eight points.
With the defeat, White Creek Christian Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.
Lanier Christian Academy has already played their next game, an 87-73 loss against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on the 8th. As for White Creek Christian Academy, they will welcome Barnes Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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