The Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Liberty Christian Academy Heat at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Arendell Parrott Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenfield just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Knights 91-36. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Knights are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy entered their tilt with Faith Christian on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They secured a 52-48 W over the Patriots. While the Heat 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.
Liberty Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Arendell Parrott Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mark Bachmann, who went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Nyambane, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Liberty Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Arendell Parrott Academy, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-3.
Things could have been worse for Arendell Parrott Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-38 loss to Liberty Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can Arendell Parrott Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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