Greenville Christian Academy is 0-4 against Liberty Christian since December of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Greenville Christian Academy Knights will take on the Liberty Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Greenville Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Greenville Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Bethel Christian Academy 56-42.
Matthew Dove
| 02/14/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Eastern Christian HomeSchool | 4 |
| 11/30/23 @ Eastern Christian HomeSchool | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Living Water Christian | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy | 3 |
It was another big night for Matthew Dove, who posted 16 points and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Dial, who scored ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They strolled past Tabernacle Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-41. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Conquerors are ranked 587th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenville Christian Academy better focus on containing Jakeem Bradford and Ian Sterrett as the pair were huge in Liberty Christian's win. Bradford had 26 points along with eight steals and five assists, while Sterrett put up 18 points and six steals. Sterrett's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Khai James was another key player, putting up four points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Greenville Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Liberty Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Greenville Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Greenville Christian Academy came up short against Liberty Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 70-66. Can Greenville Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
