Tree of Life Christian is 8-0 against Liberty Christian Academy since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tree of Life Christian Trojans just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Tree of Life Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tree of Life Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 70-25 win over Berne Union. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-10.
Ronald Amoah was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points. Micah Kemp was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by New Hope Christian Academy at home and fell 64-37. Liberty Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Liberty Christian Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Evan Dupler, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Dupler scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Geiger, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds.
Tree of Life Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-9. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Tree of Life Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Tree of Life Christian against Liberty Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 61-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tree of Life Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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