The Daniel Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Christian Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on The Daniel Academy, who comes in off a win.
The Daniel Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They really took it to Frontier STEM for the full four quarters, racking up a 82-21 victory at home. The Daniel Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
The Daniel Academy had a senior duo take command as Jesse Yap scored 33 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds and Chris W dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Yap has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Noah Lee, who scored eight points along with ten steals and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot offensive attacks in their last three matches, Liberty Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They were outmatched by Westwood Baptist Academy on the road and fell 69-19. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Liberty Christian Academy in their matchups with Westwood Baptist Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Liberty Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Willy Mueller scored seven points along with four blocks.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty Christian Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The Daniel Academy pushed their record up to 9-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: The Daniel Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've made 39.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Daniel Academy ended up a good deal behind Liberty Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, losing 68-51. Can The Daniel Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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