The Liberty Christian Academy Heat just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Southeastern Christian Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Liberty Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Wilmington Christian Academy on the road as they won 65-50.
Liberty Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Morton out in front who scored 18 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Mark Bachmann, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southeastern Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They strolled past Dillon Christian with points to spare, taking the game 63-46.
Southeastern Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eric Nyberg, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Grady Price was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Liberty Christian Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Southeastern Christian Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Liberty Christian Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 37.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Southeastern Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've made 44.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty Christian Academy was taken down by Southeastern Christian Academy 80-49 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Price, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Now that Liberty Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
