Liberty Christian Academy and Mintz Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Liberty Christian Academy Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Mintz Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Liberty Christian Academy turned things around against Temple Christian on Thursday. They walked away with a 41-29 victory over the Tigers. The Knights pushed the score to 31-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Among those leading the charge was Tanner Kuykendall, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Bryan Bunnells was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Liberty Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mintz Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They enjoyed a cozy 56-41 win over Sandhills Classical Christian on Thursday.
Mintz Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Liberty Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Liberty Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 64-30 defeat at the hands of Mintz Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Liberty Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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