Liberty Christian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 75-66 victory over the Hilltop Christian Chargers. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Chargers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 58-44 defeat.
| 02/03/25 vs Hilltop Christian | 27 |
| 01/31/25 vs Durham Flight HomeSchool | 23 |
| 01/30/25 vs Tabernacle Christian | 32 |
| 01/17/25 vs Southside Christian | 31 |
| 01/16/25 vs Raleigh HomeSchool | 28 |
Liberty Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakeem Bradford, who posted 27 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Bradford's evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Ian Sterrett was another key player, putting up 23 points and three steals.
Bradford wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Liberty Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Hilltop Christian lost, don't look at Caleb Manriquez. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Manriquez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Snow, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points and six assists.
Liberty Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 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, they moved to 19-4 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty Christian and Faith Christian will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Liberty Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games. As for Hilltop Christian, they will head out to face off against Southside Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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