Westwood Baptist Academy is 2-8 against Liberty Christian Academy since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Westwood Baptist Academy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Westwood Baptist Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 78-26 win over North Pemiscot. Westwood Baptist Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westwood Baptist Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Hawley, who scored 16 points along with six assists and two steals. Hawley hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Carson, who scored 15 points along with five assists and two steals.
Liberty Christian Academy posted their biggest win since December 11, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Crosspoint Christian 78-50 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Liberty Christian Academy has posted against Crosspoint Christian since January 27, 2020.
Liberty Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Jack Duvel, who scored 17 points along with eight assists and five rebounds, and Tommy Meyer, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Duvel posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Levi Coovert, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Westwood Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Westwood Baptist Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 51.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've made 40.6% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Westwood Baptist Academy against Liberty Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 68-35 win. With Westwood Baptist Academy ahead 38-17 at the half, the match was all but over already.
