The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will square off against the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Lanier Christian Academy lost to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on the road by a 87-73 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Lightning still had to take the loss.
Mekhi Barber
| 11/08/25 vs Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 4 |
| 11/07/25 @ White Creek Christian Academy | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Creekside Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Young Americans Christian | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Cherokee Christian | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Lanier Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Mekhi Barber was a machine: he shot 50% from the field on his way to 32 points in addition to four steals and three blocks. Barber has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Batusic, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Christian Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 51-50 to Discovery.
Lanier Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Lanier Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 66-45 defeat they got from Bethlehem Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Can the Lightning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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