Two dominant guards in Melody Painter and Nia Anderson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Landmark Christian War Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbia Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Landmark Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Landmark Christian posted their closest win yet this season on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past McNair 46-44.
Landmark Christian had a senior duo take command as Nikolette Soden scored 14 points along with five steals and Painter scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Painter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Emma Morgan was another key contributor, scoring five points along with four steals.
Columbia suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. They were the victim of a tough 54-31 loss at the hands of Callaway. Columbia's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Landmark Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Columbia, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-5.
Landmark Christian ended up a good deal behind Columbia when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 51-33. Can Landmark Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
