Basketball Recap: Landmark Christian Patriots vs. Liberty Christian Prep Lions
This season hasn't been kind to the Landmark Christian Patriots , who are still winless after their fifth contest. They took a 37-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty Christian Prep. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Landmark Christian in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Liberty Christian Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Meghan Nelson led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that Nelson grabbed two or more steals. Another player making a difference was Shemias Williams, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Landmark Christian dropped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.6 points per game. As for Liberty Christian Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Landmark Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Liberty Christian Prep will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the at 6:00 p.m. West Melbourne Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 23.2 points per game this season, so the Lions' offense will have their work cut out for them.
