The Champion Golden Flashes will challenge the Liberty Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Champion has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Champion is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 77-62 bruising from Crestview on Monday.
Despite the defeat, Champion had strong showings from Damien Wickham, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 23 points, and Mike Miller, who went 7 of 15 en route to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Williams, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, Champion was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-41 victory over McKinley on Saturday.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Champion, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Champion ended up a good deal behind Liberty in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 57-43. Will Champion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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