The Lake Orion Baptist Lions went 3-1 over the past two weeks to improve to 14-5 on the season and 7-2 in the FBAC.
On Jan. 29, the host Lions topped Sterling Christian 64-20. The game was over early, as the Lions jumped out to a 27-4 lead in the first quarter, allowing the bench to get plenty of playing time.?
Matt Dobis led the team with a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds. James Moreno followed with 13 points.
The Lions made a special trip to the Palace of Auburn Hills for a game with the Springfield Christian Eagles on Jan. 31. Playing at the Palace must have awed both teams as’the shooting from the floor for both was’very poor.?
The Lions’managed’only five baskets from’floor on 24 first-half attempts (21-percent). However, the Eagles weren’t much better, with the difference in the game coming at the free throw line. The Eagles went 16-for-24 while the Lions went just 7-for-18, as the Eagles prevailed 46-40.?
Dobis led the Lions with his’third triple-double of the year with 16 points, 18 rebounds and 10 steals (9 blocks).?
The Pistons game with the Lakers followed with an interesting thing about the two games. The Lakers? Koby Bryant had a triple-double and lost his game and Dobis had a triple-double for the Lions and lost his game.?
Last Tuesday, the Lions hosted Christian Leadership Academy of Troy.?
The Lions came out strong in the third quarter, turning a two-point lead into a 35-23 lead. They held on for a 49-31 win.
The Lions leading scorer was Ben Cuyler with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Zach Halleck had 13 points and Moreno added 10. Dobis had 19 rebounds and six blocks.
The Lions traveled to Faith Baptist School of Davison on Friday for the Eagles Homecoming.’The Lions shrugged off a sluggish start to grab a four-point halftime edge.?
A strong fourth quarter helped them finish with a 69-54 victory
Cuyler led the way with 21 points. Dobis (17 points, 15 rebounds) and Halleck (15 points, 15 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles.
The starting five played the entire 32 minutes for the Lions
The team visits the Christian Leadership Academy at Troy this week and travels to Heritage Christian in North Branch on Thursday.