Heat
| 12/19/24 @ Rocky Mount Academy | 68-63 |
| 12/17/24 vs Southeastern Christian Academy | 49-48 |
| 12/13/24 vs Epiphany | 66-56 |
| 12/12/24 vs Pamlico Christian Academy | 66-31 |
While Liberty Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles with a 68-63 win on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Heat sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Liberty Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deon Whitner Jr, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Whitner Jr has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Mark Bachmann was another key player, putting up 21 points.
Liberty Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Rocky Mount Academy still got an impressive performance from Hank Berry, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Lewis, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Liberty Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Faith Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. After both having extra time off, Rocky Mount Academy and Fayetteville Academy will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:45 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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