Basketball Recap: Liberty Christian Academy Extends Road Winning Streak to Five

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Previous Games

02/04/25 - Away	49-39 W
12/03/24 - Home	77-37 W
01/12/24 - Away	55-23 W
01/10/23 - Away	67-48 W
02/12/22 - Neutral	59-48 W
+ 2 more games

Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Liberty Christian Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 49-39 win over the Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Liberty Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Phoenix Obermann out in front who went 9-for-17 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Willy Mueller, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds.

Liberty Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ricardo Jones, who posted 21 points and four steals. Jones' afternoon made it 23 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Hardy, who had eight points in addition to 13 boards and five steals.

Liberty Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points over those games. As for Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.

Liberty Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 43-31 win against Heritage Classical Christian Academy on the 6th. As for Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-45 loss against Berean Christian Academy on the 13th.