Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Christian Lions vs. Lawrence Central Bears

The Liberty Christian Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Lawrence Central Bears at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Lawrence Central likes a good challenge.

Liberty Christian fought the good fight in their overtime contest against KIPP Legacy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to the Lions. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (63), Liberty Christian still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Lawrence Central came up short against North Central on Thursday and fell 72-61. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Liberty Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Lawrence Central, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Liberty Christian suffered a grim 74-51 defeat to Lawrence Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Liberty Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.