Hilltop Christian and Liberty Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Hilltop Christian Chargers will head out to take on the Liberty Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hilltop Christian sitting on 11 straight victories and Liberty Christian on four.
Hilltop Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Christ Covenant: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hilltop Christian blew Christ Covenant out of the water with a 69-31 final score. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/28/25 vs Wilson Christian Academy | 1 |
| 02/24/24 vs Living Water Christian | 11 |
| 11/14/23 vs Liberty Christian | 8 |
| 02/02/24 vs Living Water Christian | 8 |
| 11/10/23 vs Greenville Christian Academy | 7 |
Hilltop Christian relied on the efforts of Caleb Manriquez, who went 8 for 12 en route to 22 points and eight boards, and Carter Snow, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. That's the most rebounds Snow has posted since back in February of 2024. Philip Joyner was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Hilltop Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Liberty Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 73-67 W over Durham Flight HomeSchool.
Liberty Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Hilltop Christian, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Hilltop Christian strolled past Liberty Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 58-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilltop Christian since the team 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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