Word of Life Christian Academy was the 58-47 winner over Liberty Baptist Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Word of Life Christian Academy came up short against the Liberty Baptist Academy Knights on Tuesday, falling 59-33. Word of Life Christian Academy was down 39-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Word of Life Christian Academy lost, don't look at Jaelen Hannah. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points.
Liberty Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Delgado led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. Delgado is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Brandon Kiel, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
Word of Life Christian Academy's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Liberty Baptist Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Word of Life Christian Academy will be playing at home against Mountain View Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Word of Life Christian Academy is facing Mountain View Christian at the right time seeing as Mountain View Christian is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Liberty Baptist Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sandy Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Baptist Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 194 points over their last three games.
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