Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Christian Academy Eagles vs. Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders

The Liberty Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Liberty Christian Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Missouri Military Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 57-44 to the Fighting Colonels.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tommy Meyer, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in November of 2024. Willy Mueller was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards.

Meanwhile, Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis entered their game against Providence Classical Christian Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis fell just short of Providence Classical Christian Academy by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since January 18th.

Liberty Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.

Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian Academy against Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 77-37 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' Ricardo Jones, who went 12 for 19 en route to 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty Christian Academy still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.