Basketball Preview: Liberty Christian Lions vs. Muncie Burris Owls
Liberty Christian has gone 9-1 against Muncie Burris recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Liberty Christian Lions are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against the Muncie Burris Owls at 7:30 p.m. Liberty Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Liberty Christian blew past Purdue Broad Ripple, posting an 85-24 win.
It was another big night for Kendrick Martin, who went 8 for 12 en route to 21 points plus five assists and five steals. What's more, he also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Christian Townsend was another key player, going 7 for 8 en route to 14 points plus four steals.
Liberty Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Muncie Burris was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Yorktown 74-35.
The victory got Liberty Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Muncie Burris, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Liberty Christian strolled past Muncie Burris in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 54-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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