Basketball Preview: American Heritage Academy Patriots vs. Liberty Baptist Academy Knights
American Heritage Academy is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Liberty Baptist Academy a three-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the American Heritage Academy Patriots will get right back to it and host the Liberty Baptist Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m.
American Heritage Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lincoln County on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. American Heritage Academy was beaten by Lincoln County 85-55. The Patriots were down 67-43 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, American Heritage Academy got top-tier performance from Jacob Rodrigues, who had 31 points. The match was Rodrigues' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chadrick Timbol, who earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty Baptist Academy had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Innovations International by a score of 41-33 on Monday.
American Heritage Academy skirted past Liberty Baptist Academy 43-40 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Does American Heritage Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Baptist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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