Basketball Recap: Landon Brunicardi's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Grove City Christian over Liberty Union

If Grove City Christian was riding high fresh off their 68-37 takedown of Wellington School last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grove City Christian Eagles lost to the Liberty Union Lions at home by a 62-46 margin on Tuesday. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.

Grove City Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Brunicardi, who posted 16 points and five boards. Brunicardi's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jadunn Harris, who earned 13 points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Grove City Christian fell to 3-1. As for Liberty Union, their record now sits at 3-4.

Grove City Christian will take on Fairfield Christian Academy in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty Union, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Bloom-Carroll at 7:30 p.m.