The Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Liberty Preparatory Christian 72-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Walnut Grove Christian has suffered against Liberty Preparatory Christian since December 3, 2019.
Walnut Grove Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Adam Smith, who scored 15 points. That was a full 35.7% of Walnut Grove Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Robbie Adams, who scored 11 points.
Walnut Grove Christian's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Grove Christian and Lee Park Prep will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Liberty Preparatory Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Carolina Christian on January 25th.
