Basketball Preview: Liberty Christian Academy Eagles vs. Crosspoint Christian
Liberty Christian Academy is 10-0 against Crosspoint Christian since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Liberty Christian Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Crosspoint Christian Crosspoint Christian at 5:45 p.m. Both were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Liberty Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Christian Fellowship on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Christian Fellowship by a score of 40-38. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with Christian Fellowship: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Crosspoint Christian faced Thomas Jefferson School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Crosspoint Christian fell just short of Thomas Jefferson School by a score of 34-32. While Crosspoint Christian didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Thomas Jefferson School 12-5 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Crosspoint Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ella Cobb had 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Crosspoint Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Liberty Christian Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Crosspoint Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian Academy against Crosspoint Christian in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 56-11 win. In that matchup, Liberty Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 26-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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