Preview: Bradshaw Christian The Pride vs. Liberty Ranch Hawks
Bradshaw Christian and Liberty Ranch are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Bradshaw Christian The Pride's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Liberty Ranch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bradshaw Christian, who comes in off a win.
Bradshaw Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Galt on the road to the tune of 95-44. Given Bradshaw Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 524th, while Galt is ranked 1268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josh O'neal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 43 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Carson, who scored nine points along with eight assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Liberty Ranch's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 82-57 defeat at the hands of Union Mine. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Bradshaw Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Liberty Ranch, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Bradshaw Christian took their victory against Liberty Ranch in their previous matchup on January 9th by a conclusive 65-43. With Bradshaw Christian ahead 36-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
