Heat
| 12/17/24 vs Southeastern Christian Academy | 49-48 |
| 12/13/24 vs Epiphany | 66-56 |
| 12/12/24 vs Pamlico Christian Academy | 66-31 |
Liberty Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 49-48 victory over the Southeastern Christian Academy Warriors. Given the Heat's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Warriors are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deon Whitner Jr, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Whitner Jr is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Bachmann, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points.
Liberty Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Ziyon Smith and Kaleb Young certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Smith went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three blocks, while Young went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Prince, who posted ten points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Liberty Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Liberty Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-63 win against Rocky Mount Academy on the 19th. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-64 defeat against Dillon Christian on the 19th.
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