The Fayetteville Christian Warriors and the Liberty Christian Academy Heat squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Fayetteville Christian Warriors had to settle for second. They fell to the Heat 40-34. Fayetteville Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Fayetteville Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isabella Bailey. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points. It was the first time this season that Bailey scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Jones, who scored eight points.
Liberty Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Rooks, who scored 16 points along with six steals. It was the first time this season that Rooks scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Sarah Minner, who scored nine points along with five blocks.
Fayetteville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Liberty Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Fayetteville Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Wayne Country Day at 5:00 p.m. Wayne Country Daypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Liberty Christian Academy in North Carolina (Wayne Country Day is ranked 129th, while Liberty Christian Academy is ranked 472nd).
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