Having just played yesterday, the Lafayette Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Community Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lafayette Christian can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Thursday. They took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Skipstone Academy. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Community Christian beat Central Georgia Arts 57-49 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with Central Georgia Arts: they've now won four in a row.
Community Christian's win came from a few key players Lafayette Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zion Johnson, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 18 points. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Bethea, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Lafayette Christian strolled past Community Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 72-55. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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