High Point Academy extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Liberty. They took down the Liberty Red Devils 62-44. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading High Point Academy to victory were Jaden McNeil and J'Sean Sanders. McNeil shot 86% from the field en route to 16 points, while Sanders dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, McNeil now owns an excellent 41.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Trapp Morman was another key player, putting up 12 points.
High Point Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only seven assists.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Zach Welborn, who posted 13 points and five boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Logan Smith, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Grizzlies
| 03/04/25 vs Liberty | 62-44 |
| 02/26/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville | 84-51 |
| 02/21/25 vs Clinton | 67-48 |
| 02/18/25 vs Chesterfield | 68-45 |
| 02/13/25 @ Blacksburg | 83-54 |
| + 2 more games |
The win (which was High Point Academy's seventh in a row) raised their record to 27-3. As for Liberty, they moved to 13-16 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, High Point Academy will face off against Atlantic Collegiate Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. High Point Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 games -- so hopefully Atlantic Collegiate Academy likes a good challenge. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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