The Aucilla Christian Warriors will face off against the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aucilla Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
Aucilla Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 51-44 win over Cornerstone Academy.
It was another big night for Ethan Bass, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 26 points and six assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Aucilla Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Faglie, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Liberty County came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Pirates 58-40. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Pirates are ranked 587th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aucilla Christian better keep an eye on Kashon Chambers. He was instrumental in Liberty County's win, going 12 of 25 on his way to 27 points. Chambers' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Walker, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Aucilla Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Liberty County, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Aucilla Christian suffered a grim 76-53 defeat to Liberty County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Aucilla Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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