The Liberty Christian Prep Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. The New Year welcomed they with a 97-39 whooping from North Kissimmee Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Liberty Christian Prep in their matchups with North Kissimmee Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
North Kissimmee Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shayne Gabbidon, who scored 22 points. The matchup was Gabbidon's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Pourchons Morisseau, who scored 11 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Liberty Christian Prep bumped their record down to 1-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Kissimmee Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Liberty Christian Prep won't have much time to rest: their next game is against HEART HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. HEART HomeSchool presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Liberty Christian Prep in Florida (HEART HomeSchool is ranked 308th, while Liberty Christian Prep is ranked 777th). North Kissimmee Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Family Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th. Family Christian Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.