The Daniel Academy and Liberty Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but The Daniel Academy had to settle for second. They lost 62-42 to the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
The Daniel Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Landon Killebrew and Noah Lee. Killebrew posted eight points, while Lee had seven points.
Liberty Christian Academy was led to victory by Willy Mueller and Phoenix Obermann. Mueller made all 8 shots he took to post 22 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Obermann went 8-for-15 to rack up 23 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Obermann a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Tommy Meyer, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
The Daniel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Liberty Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-10.
We've got a battle between Lions coming up. The Daniel Academy will need to watch out since Independence Home School has now posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Bourbon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Bourbon: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Liberty Christian Academy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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