Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lighthouse Christian). They came out on top against the Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy Archers by a score of 87-80 on Monday.
It was another big night for Kolby Matthews, who went 17 for 30 en route to 40 points plus five rebounds and five steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kenneth (TJ) Gleaves Jr., who went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus two steals.
Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Noah Raby, who went 9 for 11 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds. Raby has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Joseph Morrow was another key player, going 10 for 16 en route to 26 points plus eight rebounds.
Lighthouse Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lighthouse Christian will venture away from home to square off against Highland Rim Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lighthouse Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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