Park Place Christian Academy is 0-4 against Lamar since November of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Lamar Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Park Place Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Lamar will be coming in after a loss.
Park Place Christian Academy will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 35-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene two weeks ago. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 41-39 victory from a begrudging Crusaders squad. The win was a breath of fresh air for they as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lamar came up short against Louisville on Friday, falling 61-36. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Park Place Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Aryah Grace, one of several Lamar players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points along with six boards and five steals. That was a full 47.2% of Lamar's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison McKee, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Park Place Christian Academy's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Park Place Christian Academy was taken down by Lamar 61-24 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Park Place Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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