Basketball Game Preview: Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs vs. Liberty HomeSchool Alliance Arrows

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 3:11am

Preview: Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs vs. Liberty HomeSchool Alliance Arrows

Shawnee Mission Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Liberty HomeSchool Alliance Arrows at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Shawnee Mission Christian was beaten by Heritage Christian 57-26.

Shawnee Mission Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Kleczka, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Jeydan Umberger who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That was a full 50% of Shawnee Mission Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, Liberty HomeSchool Alliance's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 40-25 to Tyro Christian. Liberty HomeSchool Alliance has not had much luck with Tyro Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Shawnee Mission Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Liberty HomeSchool Alliance, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Shawnee Mission Christian and Liberty HomeSchool Alliance were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but Shawnee Mission Christian came up empty-handed after a 30-29 loss. Can Shawnee Mission Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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