Two dominant centers in Lucas Haymer and Trey Barge are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lighthouse Christian Lions will face off against the Pleasant View Christian Warriors at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lighthouse Christian will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 42) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past South Haven Christian 61-58.
| 02/06/25 vs South Haven Christian | 25 |
| 02/04/25 vs Clarksville Christian | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ Franklin Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 18 |
Lighthouse Christian relied on the efforts of Haymer, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Kolby Matthews, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. The contest was Matthews' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Allan Niles, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Lighthouse Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant View Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 66-58 win over the Colts.
Lighthouse Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Pleasant View Christian, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Lighthouse Christian's way against Pleasant View Christian when the teams last played back in January, as Lighthouse Christian made off with a 69-49 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pleasant View Christian's Ethan Dowlen, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lighthouse Christian still be able to contain Dowlen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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