Leia Garrett commands the offense for Patriots win

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 8:00pm

Recap: Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots vs. Jackson Day Mariners

The Jackson Day Mariners typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday the Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Mariners by a score of 40-33. This was a revenge matchup for Liberty Preparatory Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 32-29 loss when these two played last Friday.

Liberty Preparatory Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leia Garrett led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Hammack, who scored 12 points.

Liberty Preparatory Christian's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Jackson Day, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-7.

Liberty Preparatory Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-24 loss vs. Forsyth Home Educators on the 22nd. Jackson Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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