Basketball Recap: Hickory Grove Christian Takes a Loss

Hickory Grove Christian was the 29-19 winner over Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hickory Grove Christian Lions lost to the Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots on the road by a 49-31 margin on Monday.

Despite the defeat, Hickory Grove Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lauren Feaster dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Feaster a new career-high in blocks (two). Aliza Koehler also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Hickory Grove Christian now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.

Hickory Grove Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against SouthLake Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, they will head out to take on Providence Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.