Basketball Game Preview: Berne Union Rockets vs. Liberty Christian Academy Eagles

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 3:51am

Preview: Berne Union Rockets vs. Liberty Christian Academy Eagles

Berne Union has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Berne Union's 25-1 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell to Miller 34-28.

Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Madison Christian on Tuesday and lost 36-17. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Liberty Christian Academy in their matchups with Madison Christian: they've now lost eight in a row.

The losing side was boosted by Shelby Carr, who scored nine points along with 27 rebounds and three steals. That was a full 52.9% of Liberty Christian Academy's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Berne Union's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-13. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.