The Liberty Christian Academy Knights will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Cornerstone Christian Academy Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Liberty Christian Academy has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Cornerstone Christian Academy will arrive with three straight victories.
Liberty Christian Academy managed to keep up with Antioch Christian Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Liberty Christian Academy suffered a tough 45-25 defeat at the hands of Antioch Christian Academy.
Liberty Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tanner Kuykendall, who scored 11 points, and Bryan Bunnells who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 74-24 victory over Sandhills Classical Christian. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Cornerstone Christian Academy has managed all season.
Cornerstone Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Lemmon, who scored 30 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lemmon has scored at least a third of Cornerstone Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Bennett, who scored 22 points.
Liberty Christian Academy's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-6. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Liberty Christian Academy suffered a grim 61-35 defeat to Cornerstone Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bennett, who scored 43 points. Now that Liberty Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
