The Berne Union Rockets's 14-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They managed a 42-38 victory over Liberty Christian Academy. Berne Union's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shelby Carr. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 28 points and 25 rebounds. That was a full 73.7% of Liberty Christian Academy's points, marking the 14th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Hegenberger, who scored seven points.
Berne Union's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-13. As for Liberty Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berne Union will take on Bishop Rosecrans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Bishop Rosecrans focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 last Tuesday. Liberty Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Shekinah Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 19th. Shekinah Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
