The Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They really took it to Clinton Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-24 win on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Lakeland Christian Academy has managed all season.
Micah Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Lakeland Christian Academy's points. Josiah Rice was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Clinton Christian lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Austin Troyer, who scored four points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Lower, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Lakeland Christian Academy's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-13. As for Clinton Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland Christian Academy will take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clinton Christian, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on the at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Andrews Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
