Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Liberty Christian couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenville Christian Academy Knights on Thursday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenville Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Williams, who went 8-for-11 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (80%). Another player making a difference was Eli Suggs, who posted nine points and six boards.
Liberty Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Greenville Christian Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-11.
Liberty Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenville Christian Academy, they and Hilltop Christian will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Hilltop Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Greenville Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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