After three games on the road, Liberty County is heading back home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Emmanuel Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Liberty County's defense has only allowed 23.1 points per game this season, so Emmanuel Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Even though Liberty County has not done well against Port St. Joe recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Liberty County enjoyed a cozy 44-27 win over Port St. Joe.
Liberty County had a senior duo take command as Gabriella Flowers scored 18 points and Caleigh Peddie scored 14 points.
Emmanuel Christian suffered their biggest loss since November 20, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Samson at home and fell 58-11. While losing is never fun, Emmanuel Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while Samson is ranked 171st).
Liberty County pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Emmanuel Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
