Epiphany is 0-3 against Liberty Christian Academy since January of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Epiphany Falcons will head out to face off against the Liberty Christian Academy Heat at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Epiphany is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They snuck past Gramercy Christian with a 61-56 win on Tuesday.
While Liberty Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Pamlico Christian Academy 66-31. The matchup marked the Heat's most dominant victory of the season so far.
Liberty Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Epiphany will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Biggs, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Deon Whitner Jr, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Liberty Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Epiphany, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.
Epiphany was dealt a bruising 69-40 loss at the hands of Liberty Christian Academy when the teams last played last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty Christian Academy's Mark Bachmann, who went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and six assists. Now that Epiphany knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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