Liberty Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners, falling 45-25. The Heat were down 38-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Liberty Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hollyn Thigpen went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus three steals. Thigpen has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played.
Pamlico Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Mathews out in front who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus four steals. Another player making a difference was Mandy Tyler, who posted seven points along with six steals.
Liberty Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pamlico Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Liberty Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 44-35 loss against Ahoskie Christian on the 7th. As for Pamlico Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-37 defeat against Cramerton Christian Academy on the 6th.
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