Ben Lippen has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Augusta Christian has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Ben Lippen Falcons will welcome the Augusta Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. Ben Lippen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Augusta Christian likes a good challenge.
Ben Lippen will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Cardinal Newman, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Ben Lippen strolled past Cardinal Newman with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-46.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Augusta Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Northside Christian Academy 104-73. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 18th in Georgia, while the Crusaders are ranked 66th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Lippen's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Augusta Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Ben Lippen was dealt a bruising 88-61 defeat at the hands of Augusta Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Ben Lippen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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