Basketball Recap: Heritage Academy Takes a Loss

If Heritage Academy was feeling good fresh off their 70-38 takedown of Lighthouse Prep Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warrior took a blow against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles on Monday, falling 80-48. The Warrior were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.

Nick Kespohl

Points

11/24/25 @ Liberty Christian Academy	17
11/18/25 @ Lighthouse Prep Academy	27
11/14/25 vs Camdenton Christian	16
11/13/25 @ Liberty Christian Academy	19

When it comes to explaining why Heritage Academy lost, don't look at Nick Kespohl. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and six boards. The contest was Kespohl's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Cooper Pfannenstiel was another key player, putting up six points.

Phoenix Obermann was his usual excellent self, shooting 78% from the field en route to 33 points for Liberty Christian Academy. Obermann is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tommy Meyer, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Liberty Christian Academy, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Coming up, Heritage Academy will take on Rolla HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Academy will be up against Rolla HomeSchool's rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Eagle Ridge Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Christian Academy will be up against Eagle Ridge Christian's rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.