Having just played yesterday, the Liberty Lions will jump right back in to play the Destiny Christian Academy Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Mojave, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Liberty was ranked 19th). Liberty was the clear victor by a 93-73 margin over Mojave on Friday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 01/03/25 vs Mojave | 5 |
| 12/21/23 vs Queen Creek | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs Overland | 4 |
| 01/26/24 vs Mountain Ridge | 4 |
| 12/10/24 @ Mountain View | 3 |
Liberty relied on the efforts of Jackson Hunter, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists, and Jacob Hunter, who went 10 of 22 en route to 31 points. That's the most assists Jackson has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Topolosek, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian Academy came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Highland by a score of 66-58 on Friday.
Liberty's record is now 10-5. As for Destiny Christian Academy, their record now sits at 5-7.
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