The Creekside Christian Academy Cougars will face off against the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning on Friday. Creekside Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Creekside Christian Academy will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Heritage, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Creekside Christian Academy claimed a resounding 61-31 victory over Heritage. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Kyra Ware
| 01/27/25 vs Heritage | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Harvester Christian Academy | 5 |
| 01/16/25 vs Paideia | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Holy Spirit Prep | 10 |
| 01/03/25 vs McDonough | 6 |
| + 22 more games |
Kyra Ware continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 12 to rack up 19 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Trinity Grant, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Lanier Christian Academy came up short against Horizon Christian Academy on Friday, falling 58-38. The loss continues a trend for the Lightning in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Creekside Christian Academy will need to focus on slowing down Adelyn Gough, one of several Lanier Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points. Ellie Roberts was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Creekside Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Lanier Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Creekside Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Lanier Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Creekside Christian Academy against Lanier Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 52-15 victory. Will Creekside Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Lanier Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
