Liberty Christian Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. The matchup between them and the First Academy Eagles didn't end well, with the Liberty Christian Prep Lions falling 51-36. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in February of 2018.
Leading First Academy to victory were Rhett Walsh and Aidan Jezowski. Walsh went 8 of 20 en route to 19 points, to go along with eight steals and six boards, while Jezowski dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Jezowski a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zuri Smith, who posted four points, to go along with five assists and three steals.
Liberty Christian Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for First Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Liberty Christian Prep will venture away from home to square off against Hampden DuBose Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-36 loss against Geneva on the 9th.
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