Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles 73-19. The Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.
Despite the loss, Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jayden Pollard dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards.
Phoenix Obermann was a one-man wrecking crew For Liberty Christian Academy. as he went 9-for-17 on his way to 20 points along with five rebounds and five steals. The game was Obermann's sixth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Meyer, who shot 42% from the field en route to 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
The win (which was Liberty Christian Academy's sixth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis has already played their next contest, a 63-40 victory against Rivers of Life Christian on the 17th. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will head out to face off against Providence Classical Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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