Basketball Preview: Heritage Christian School Eagles vs. Liberty Chargers
After both having extra time off, the Heritage Christian School Eagles and the Liberty Chargers will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Heritage Christian School's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Heritage Christian School is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Merritt Island Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Heritage Christian School was the clear victor by a 63-39 margin over Merritt Island Christian last Friday. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Heritage Christian School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Reid, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. Reid is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Elijah Reid was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Liberty hadn't done well against Tohopekaliga recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Liberty walked away with a 69-59 win over Tohopekaliga. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Liberty's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ixion Toro, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tasir Best, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Heritage Christian School's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.6 points. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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