The Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars will take on the LaVille Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Lakeland Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Lakeland and lost 51-33. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, LaVille was able to grind out a solid win over New Prairie on Friday, taking the game 39-30. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Cougars are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeland Christian Academy better keep an eye on Brooke Edison. She was instrumental in LaVille's win, dropping a triple-double on 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 steals. Edison has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 36 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Foster, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points and six rebounds.
LaVille smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
LaVille has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
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