The Liberty Baptist Academy Knights will face off against the Sandy Valley Sidewinders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Baptist Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Liberty Baptist Academy will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Word of Life Christian Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Liberty Baptist Academy's way against Word of Life Christian Academy on Tuesday as Liberty Baptist Academy made off with a 59-33 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
| 01/21/25 @ Word of Life Christian Academy | 12 |
| 01/13/25 vs Sandy Valley | 9 |
| 01/09/25 @ Beaver Dam | 21 |
| 01/06/25 vs Pahranagat Valley | 11 |
| 12/06/24 @ American Heritage Academy | 17 |
| 12/02/24 vs Innovations International | 13 |
Liberty Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Delgado led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Delgado is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Brandon Kiel, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Liberty Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sandy Valley lost to Laughlin at home by a 56-38 margin on Tuesday.
Liberty Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Sandy Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Baptist Academy against Sandy Valley in their previous matchup last Monday, as the squad secured a 60-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Baptist Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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