Liberty Christian Academy is 2-8 against Cornerstone Christian Academy since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Knights are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Liberty Christian Academy is leaving town to face Cornerstone Christian Academy after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Knights were outmatched by Christ the Cornerstone Academy and fell 71-31. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-17.
Despite the loss, Liberty Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luke Jones posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Coutouzis, who scored five points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cornerstone Christian Academy's strategy against FAITH Homeschool on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Warriors out of the water with an 80-46 final score. The Cougars pushed the score to 60-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Liberty Christian Academy better focus on containing Jordan Lemmon and Isaac Tadlock as the pair were huge in Cornerstone Christian Academy's win. Lemmon dropped a double-double with 30 points and ten rebounds, while Tadlock dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Josiah Erby, who earned four points and five steals.
Things could have been worse for Liberty Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-35 loss to Cornerstone Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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