The Lake Country Christian Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Liberty Christian Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lake Country Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-37 victory over Temple Christian.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian humbled Turner with an 84-54 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Lake Country Christian better keep an eye on Easton Hupp. He was instrumental in Liberty Christian's win, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 33 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hupp has scored at least a third of Liberty Christian's points. Max Hinds was another key player, going 9 for 17 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds.
Liberty Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.8 points per game. As for Lake Country Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Lake Country Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, sneaking past 60-57. Does Lake Country Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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