Basketball Recap: Liberty Christian Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 3:31pm

Basketball Recap: Liberty Christian Minutemen vs. Magnolia Science Academy Pirates

Liberty Christian lost against Magnolia Science Academy back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Liberty Christian Minutemen fell 61-50 to the Magnolia Science Academy Pirates. The loss continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.

Magnolia Science Academy found their leader in freshman Devin Gonzales, who posted 26 points plus two steals. The game was Gonzales' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tobi Bamidele, who scored 15 points in addition to two steals.

Liberty Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Magnolia Science Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

Liberty Christian will face off against Legacy College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Magnolia Science Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Acaciawood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Magnolia Science Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.

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