Lafayette Christian is 8-2 against Holy Ground Baptist Academy since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The two teams will face off at 5:30 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lafayette Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 394 points over their last five matches.
Lafayette Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Praise Academy as Lafayette Christian made off with a 74-50 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Lafayette Christian has posted since December 5, 2023.
Joshua Zapata and Bruno Tellez were among the main playmakers for Lafayette Christian as the former scored 22 points along with two steals and the latter scored 36 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Tellez has scored at least a third of Lafayette Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Vakiel Hammett, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They were outmatched by Trinity Christian School of Griffin on the road and fell 76-34. Holy Ground Baptist Academy has struggled against Trinity Christian School of Griffin recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lafayette Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Holy Ground Baptist Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-7.
Lafayette Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Holy Ground Baptist Academy when the teams last played on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 62-58 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
