Mintz Christian Academy and Liberty Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Mintz Christian Academy Lions will welcome the Liberty Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mintz Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Mintz Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took down Sandhills Classical Christian 56-41.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Temple Christian by a score of 41-29. The Knights pushed the score to 31-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Mintz Christian Academy better keep an eye on Tanner Kuykendall. He was instrumental in Liberty Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Bryan Bunnells, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Liberty Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Mintz Christian Academy pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Liberty Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Mintz Christian Academy against Liberty Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-30 victory. Will Mintz Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Liberty Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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