Basketball Recap: Lauren Moss' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Liberty Christian Academy over Westwood Baptist Academy

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Eagles on Thursday. The Liberty Christian Academy Eagles took a 34-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for Liberty Christian Academy in their matchups with Westwood Baptist Academy: they've now lost three in a row.

Lauren Moss

Steals

02/06/25 vs Westwood Baptist Academy	6
02/04/25 vs Mississippi Valley Christian	5
01/28/25 @ Mississippi Valley Christian	3
01/27/25 @ Victory Christian Academy	8
01/24/25 vs Rivers of Life Christian	2
+ 11 more games

Liberty Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lauren Moss, who posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trina Scheltens, who put up eight points.

Westwood Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katie Gross, who had 14 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Sydney Hawley, who earned 15 points.

Liberty Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Westwood Baptist Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

Liberty Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 28-13 victory against Eagle Ridge Christian on the 8th. As for Westwood Baptist Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-36 win against Heritage Classical Christian Academy on the 8th.