Basketball Recap: Cole Morgan Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Liberty Christian + How To Watch

Hilltop Christian and Liberty Christian pushed the score to 75-66 the last time they played Liberty Christian, but on Monday defenses reigned supreme. The Chargers came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 34-22. This was payback for the Chargers, who suffered a 75-66 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Cole Morgan

Rebounds (Career)

11/24/25 vs Liberty Christian	3
11/18/25 @ Woodland Baptist Christian	2
11/15/25 vs New Bern Christian Academy	1
01/14/25 @ New Life Christian Academy	1
12/05/24 vs Cramerton Christian Academy	1

Hilltop Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Morgan, who posted six points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Morgan a new career-high in boards (three). Jacob Smith was another key player, putting up six points and seven assists.

Hilltop Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Liberty Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Looking ahead, Hilltop Christian will face off against Sheets Memorial Christian at 7:00 p.m. on December 2. The Chargers' defense better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 67 points per game this season. As for Liberty Christian, they will head out to square off against Tabernacle Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots are facing the Conquerors at the right time seeing as the Conquerors are stuck on a four-game losing streak.