Liberty Christian Academy is 0-3 against Genoa Christian Academy since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Liberty Christian Academy Eagles will look to defend their home court against Genoa Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Liberty Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Liberty Christian Academy was the victim of a rough 42-16 defeat at the hands of Shekinah Christian. Liberty Christian Academy was down 35-11 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The losing side was boosted by Shelby Carr, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 43.8% of Liberty Christian Academy's points, marking the 17th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Carolee Marcum, who scored no points along with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Genoa Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 60-33 win over Grove City Christian on the road. Genoa Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
Genoa Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leah Kinley, who scored 14 points along with six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Schuck, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Liberty Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Liberty Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Genoa Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty Christian Academy took a serious blow against Genoa Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 60-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schuck, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Now that Liberty Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
