Liberty Christian and Jefferson Forest are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Liberty Christian Bulldogs will challenge the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Liberty Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Brookville 90-57 on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Bees are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Smith out in front who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Griffin, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points.
Liberty Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest lost 64-39 to Glass on Wednesday.
Liberty Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Jefferson Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Things could have been worse for Liberty Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 75-56 loss to Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Liberty Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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