Preview: Liberty Christian Academy Eagles vs. Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles
Liberty Christian Academy is 9-1 against Westwood Baptist Academy since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Westwood Baptist Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Liberty Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Liberty Christian Academy posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They blew past Crosspoint Christian 50-11 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Liberty Christian Academy has posted against Crosspoint Christian since January 27, 2020.
Meanwhile, Westwood Baptist Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 53-26 defeat at the hands of Bloomfield. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Westwood Baptist Academy has scored all season.
Katie Gross put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 65.4% of Westwood Baptist Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Maliyah Bardo-Pinter, who scored two points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Liberty Christian Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Westwood Baptist Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-1.
Everything went Liberty Christian Academy's way against Westwood Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Liberty Christian Academy made off with a 55-31 win. Will Liberty Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Westwood Baptist Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
