The Liberty Christian Patriots and the Southside Christian Warriors will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Liberty Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Southside Christian likes a good challenge.
Liberty Christian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Raleigh HomeSchool: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Liberty Christian blew Raleigh HomeSchool out of the water with a 65-33 final score. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Hawks are ranked 652nd), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southside Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Mount Calvary Christian Academy 56-23. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Southside Christian considering their 20-point performance the contest before.
Liberty Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Southside Christian, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8.
Liberty Christian beat Southside Christian 51-41 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southside Christian's Luke Boush, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Liberty Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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