The High Point Academy Grizzlies will venture away from home to challenge the Liberty Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
High Point Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 4th on Tuesday. They came up short against Chesnee, falling 47-24. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 55-39 fall against Blacksburg.
High Point Academy will have to keep a close watch on Reagan Swafford and Natalie White, a pair of players who had a big impact on Liberty's prior game. Swafford posted eight points and nine boards, while White scored 14 points and five rebounds. Hannah Hooper also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for High Point Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
High Point Academy came up short against Liberty in their previous meeting back in January, falling 51-40. Can High Point Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
