After flying high against Dugger Union on Thursday, Lighthouse Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Lions received a blow on Friday as they fell 53-34 to the Clay City Eels. The Lions lost against the Eels in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-17 score last time.
Despite the loss, Lighthouse Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Ellie Mae Winders, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. That was a full 50% of the Lions' points, marking the fifth time in a row Winders has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Linnea Connell, who put up eight points and ten rebounds.
Leading Clay City to victory were Taylor Rhienhart and Ellie Stoelting. Rhienhart dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards, while Stoelting dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Rhienhart also posted a 55% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Marley Rea was another key player, putting up five points and six boards.
Lighthouse Christian Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Clay City, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lighthouse Christian Academy will challenge Tabernacle Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Clay City, they will take on Shakamak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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