Statesville Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The matchup between them and the Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots didn't end well, with the Statesville Christian Lions falling 43-26. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 41-12 to them when the teams met on Friday, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the defeat, Statesville Christian had strong showings from Addison Layne, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Ava Hughes, who posted six points and 11 boards. Statesville Christian is 8-3 when Hughes posts eight or more rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise.
It was another big night for Leia Garrett, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy. Garrett is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Anna Williams, who put up 11 points and five steals.
Statesville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Hickory Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy will head out to face Hickory Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while Statesville Christian will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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