The Liberty Christian Eagles will take on the First Baptist Crusaders in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Liberty Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. Francis Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberty Christian was outmatched by St. Francis Christian and fell 69-42. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for First Baptist, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Lake Region Christian by a score of 46-39 on Thursday.
First Baptist's win came from a few key players Liberty Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caleb Lindsay, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Jared Dudek was another key player, putting up seven points along with 12 rebounds and five assists.
First Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Liberty Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for First Baptist, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Liberty Christian barely slipped by First Baptist when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 29-28. Does Liberty Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Baptist turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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