Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots vs. Hickory Grove Christian Lions

The Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

Last Friday, Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Christ the King and lost 58-39. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Coastal Christian to the tune of 65-24 on Saturday. That looming 65-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.

Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.

Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy suffered a grim 58-36 defeat to Hickory Grove Christian when the teams last played back in February. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy was down 37-6.