Basketball Recap: Iris Potts' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Liberty Christian Academy over Epiphany

Liberty Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Epiphany Falcons, falling 51-30. The Heat were down 39-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Liberty Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Iris Potts, who posted eight points along with seven boards and three steals. Potts has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hollyn Thigpen, who put up 14 points in addition to four blocks and three steals.

Even though they lost, Liberty Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

Epiphany was led to victory by Kameron Bazile and Olivia Lopez. Bazile had 22 points, while Lopez posted 19 points. Those 19 points gave Lopez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alaina Scott, who put up six points.

Liberty Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Epiphany, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8.

Liberty Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-31 defeat against Southeastern Christian Academy on the 17th. As for Epiphany, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-39 win against East Carteret on the 16th.