The Epiphany Falcons won the last time they faced the Liberty Christian Academy Heat, and things went their way on Friday too. Epiphany enjoyed a cozy 38-24 victory over Liberty Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Epiphany.
Liberty Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Sarah Minner and Hayden Newkirk. Minner scored 12 points along with six rebounds, while Newkirk scored three points along with six rebounds and three steals. The contest was Minner's third in a row with at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Liberty Christian Academy were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Epiphany's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Epiphany will head out on the road to face off against East Carteret at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Carteret will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. Liberty Christian Academy will take on Freedom Christian Academy in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Monday at. Freedom Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Liberty Christian Academy in North Carolina (Freedom Christian Academy is ranked 274th, while Liberty Christian Academy is ranked 563rd).