The Real Life Christian Academy Raptors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 35-17 bruising from Liberty Christian Prep. Real Life Christian Academy lost against Liberty Christian Prep in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 45-24 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Real Life Christian Academy had strong showings from Zuri Griffiths, who scored five points, and Riley Alsene, who scored four points.
Real Life Christian Academy bumped their record down to 2-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 15.3 points per game. As for Liberty Christian Prep, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Real Life Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Redeemer Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 12th. Redeemer Christian's defense has only allowed 25.7 points per game this season, so Real Life Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for Real Life Christian Academy. As for Liberty Christian Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against North Kissimmee Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
