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Liberty Christian surprised in championship game

Lynchburg, VA (2-28-2008) – Senior guard Christina Mitchell and Liberty Christian
Academy were upset 40-37 by Carlisle High in the Blue Ridge Championship game on
Monday night. Liberty Christian had barely beaten their opponents twice in the
regular season. Mitchell scored all of her team’s eight points in the third quarter,
including a three-point play to tie the game at 24, but Carlisle proved to be too
tough down the stretch. Liberty Christian now waits to find out its seeding for the
upcoming Virginia State Tournament playoffs.  

 

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Memphis too good for Tulsa

Memphis, TN (2-28-2008) – Center Jerome Jordan finished with eight points, five
rebounds, and three blocked shots, but Tulsa University was no match for No. 2
Memphis University and were beaten 82-67 last night in a Conference USA encounter.
The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Tulsa who dropped to 15-11 overall
and 6-7 in conference play. Memphis was the last unbeaten team standing in Division
I until they were ambushed at home last weekend by No. 2 Tennessee University. 

By Leonard Whyte - Jamaica Basketball Development Inc.