The Liberty Christian Academy Heat scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 79-45 victory over Jacksonville Christian Academy. The win was just what Liberty Christian Academy needed coming off of a 62-35 defeat in their prior contest.
Liberty Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas McCraney, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McCraney has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Morton, who scored 17 points along with four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Jacksonville Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kaleb West. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds. West is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Rice, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Jacksonville Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Christian Academy only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Liberty Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 9-13 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Liberty Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Hopefully Arendell Parrott Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Thursday. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Trinity Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
