Basketball Preview: Crosspoint Christian vs. Liberty Christian Academy Eagles
Crosspoint Christian is 0-10 against Liberty Christian Academy since November of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Crosspoint Christian Crosspoint Christian will face off against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 5:45 p.m. Both are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Crosspoint Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Thomas Jefferson School, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Crosspoint Christian was ranked first). Crosspoint Christian fell just short of Thomas Jefferson School by a score of 34-32 on Thursday. While Crosspoint Christian didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Thomas Jefferson School 12-5 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Crosspoint Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ella Cobb earned 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Crosspoint Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime match against Christian Fellowship on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Christian Fellowship by a score of 40-38. The Eagles have struggled against Christian Fellowship recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Crosspoint Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Crosspoint Christian was taken down by Liberty Christian Academy 56-11 in their previous meeting back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crosspoint Christian was down 26-4.
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