Liberty Christian is a perfect 4-0 against Greenville Christian Academy since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Liberty Christian Patriots will host the Greenville Christian Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Liberty Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-41 victory over Tabernacle Christian. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Conquerors are ranked 587th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jakeem Bradford
| 02/14/25 vs Tabernacle Christian | 8 |
| 02/11/25 @ Union Grove Christian | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Alamance Christian | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Faith Christian | 5 |
| 02/03/25 vs Hilltop Christian | 4 |
| + 28 more games |
Liberty Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jakeem Bradford, who posted 26 points in addition to eight steals and five assists, and Ian Sterrett, who had 18 points and six steals. Bradford is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 33 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Khai James, who put up four points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Greenville Christian Academy entered their tilt with Bethel Christian Academy on Friday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Trojans 56-42.
Liberty Christian better keep an eye on Matthew Dove. He was instrumental in Greenville Christian Academy's win, putting up 16 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Dove a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Dial, who earned ten points and five boards.
Greenville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 21-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Liberty Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Liberty Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Greenville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Liberty Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Greenville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 70-66 victory. Does Liberty Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenville Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
