Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Baptist Academy Knights vs. Sandy Valley Sidewinders

Liberty Baptist Academy is 1-8-1 against Sandy Valley since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Liberty Baptist Academy Knights will welcome the Sandy Valley Sidewinders at 3:30 p.m. Liberty Baptist Academy will be strutting in after a win while Sandy Valley will be coming in after a defeat.

Liberty Baptist Academy will bounce into Monday's game after beating Beaver Dam, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Liberty Baptist Academy came out on top against Beaver Dam by a score of 41-30 on Thursday.

Liberty Baptist Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Delgado, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 21 boards. Delgado is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine steals.

Liberty Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Sandy Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a hard 46-31 fall against Pahranagat Valley.

Liberty Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Sandy Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Liberty Baptist Academy came up short against Sandy Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 49-43. Can Liberty Baptist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.