Basketball Game Preview: Providence Classical Christian Academy Panthers vs. Liberty Christian Academy Eagles + How To Watch

Providence Classical Christian Academy is 1-9 against Liberty Christian Academy since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will welcome the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. This will be Providence Classical Christian Academy's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.

Providence Classical Christian Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Heartland Christian Academy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers were dealt a 60-30 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-11.

Owen Waldrop was Providence Classical Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Owen Mattull held things down on the boards with six rebounds. He took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.

Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis 73-19. With the Eagles ahead 41-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Providence Classical Christian Academy better keep an eye on Phoenix Obermann. He was instrumental in Liberty Christian Academy's win, shooting 53% from the field to rack up 20 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Obermann's big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Willy Mueller was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.

Providence Classical Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Providence Classical Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Providence Classical Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Liberty Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 59-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mueller, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.