The Liberty Common Eagles will take on the Windsor Charter Academy Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Common is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
Liberty Common is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Strasburg just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 73-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 1, 2024.
Liberty Common's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Pierce Richardson, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds, and Dylan Novick, who posted seven points. That was a full 36.5% of Liberty Common's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Colton Lipsey, who had three points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Liberty Common smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Windsor Charter Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They really took it to Brush for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-32 victory. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Liberty Common better keep an eye on Kellen Ball. He was instrumental in Windsor Charter Academy's win, going 8 of 15 en route to 22 points. Ball is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Andrew Schams was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Windsor Charter Academy pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Liberty Common, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Liberty Common hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.1 points per game. However, it's not like Windsor Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 71.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Liberty Common came up short against Windsor Charter Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 57-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schams, who shot 7-for-13 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Now that Liberty Common knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
