Basketball Recap: Liberty Christian Skates Past Amherst County with Ease

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Liberty Christian's strategy against Amherst County on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Liberty Christian Bulldogs blew the Amherst County Lancers out of the water with a 72-26 final score. That looming 72-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.

Liberty Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Damon, who posted nine points and eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Griffin, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.

Liberty Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amherst County only posted four assists.

Despite the loss, Amherst County still got an impressive performance from Levi Campbell, who had six points.

Bulldogs

Previous Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Amherst County	72-26
01/17/25 vs Brookville	90-57
01/16/25 vs Liberty	81-66
12/17/24 vs Heritage	59-44
12/09/24 vs Christiansburg	83-72
+ 2 more games

Liberty Christian pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Amherst County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-15.

When Liberty Christian and Amherst County next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Liberty Christian will try to stop Heritage's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Amherst County will square off against Glass and their five-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.