The Liberty Christian Academy Heat's's four-game losing streak came to an end on Saturday. They managed a 53-49 win over New Bern Christian Academy. That's another feather in the cap for Liberty Christian Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Mark Bachmann continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with 7 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Liberty Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Morton, who scored 10 points along with 8 steals.
New Bern Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Puchalski, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Puchalski's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Benji Williams, who scored 15 points.
Liberty Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for New Bern Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Christian Academy will take on John Paul II Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. John Paul II Catholic is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for New Bern Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Pamlico Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pamlico Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
