Liberty Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. The game between the Heat and the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots didn't end well, with the Heat falling 65-51. If the Heat were looking for revenge after losing 61-52 to the Patriots when the teams met back in February, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Liberty Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taelin Burney, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 13 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Brevon Scott, who posted ten points.
Wilmington Christian Academy was led to victory by Trent Davies and Ryan McConekey. Davies went 9-for-20 en route to 24 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, while McConekey dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. Davies has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Brown, who put up ten points.
The victory (which was Wilmington Christian Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Liberty Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-37 win against Rocky Mount Academy on the 2nd. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 71-30 victory against Wake Christian Academy on the 22nd.
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