Basketball Recap: Walnut Grove Christian Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Walnut Grove Christian entered their contest against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors fell 74-64 to the Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Christian Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 87-49 back in November of 2024.

Walnut Grove Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was AJ Curerton, who posted 27 points. The match was Curerton's 16th in a row with at least ten points. Jack Bonagura was another key player, putting up 18 points.

Walnut Grove Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Grove Christian will venture away from home to take on Grace Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.4 points per game this season. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, they will square off against Providence Classical at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Providence Classical also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.1 points per game.