Basketball Recap: Liberty Charter Lions vs. San Diego Academy Cavaliers
Liberty Charter entered their game against San Diego Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Liberty Charter Lions took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Diego Academy Cavaliers. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty Charter lost, don't look at Duke Dengerink. Despite the final result, he had 18 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. That was a full 45% of Liberty Charter's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Appelquist, who earned eight points along with two steals.
San Diego Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josue Flores, who scored 13 points. Rudy Nieto was another key player, earning 12 points plus five rebounds.
Liberty Charter's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for San Diego Academy, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Liberty Charter will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on High Tech NC at 4:30 p.m. on December 17th. San Diego Academy has already played their next match, a 28-26 win against Escondido Adventist Academy on the 7th.
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