It's playoff time, and Liberty Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Tindley Tigers with a sharp 70-49 victory on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Tigers are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tindley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jordon 'Jett' Turner, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Henri Maye, who scored seven points and eight rebounds.
Liberty Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. Tindley's loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Liberty Christian has already played their next contest, a 61-40 win against Anderson Prep Academy on the 8th. Tindley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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