Rustburg has won 12 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Liberty Christian has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Rustburg Red Devils will welcome the Liberty Christian Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rustburg picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They took down Blacksburg 55-39. That looming 55-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Devils yet this season.
While Liberty Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Fluvanna County with a sharp 68-47 victory on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Flying Flucos are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rustburg better keep an eye on Jisaiah Bryant. He was instrumental in Liberty Christian's win, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Bryant is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Tre Smith, who posted 12 points.
Liberty Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Liberty Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Rustburg, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Rustburg came up short against Liberty Christian in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 65-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty Christian's Ryan Jackson, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Now that Rustburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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