Just days after his younger brother, Tyler, quarterbacked Liberty Christian’s football team to the second leg of back-to-back Virginia High School League state championships, Ryan Jackson had a little extra burst in his step during the first quarter of Tuesday night’s cross-town Seminole hoops matchup with Heritage.
The senior guard commanded the opening eight minutes, getting a foot in the paint on drives and opening up the Bulldogs’ offense. He poured in 11 points in the opening quarter and had four more by halftime. Postgame, Ryan Jackson let up that he has some catching up to do with his younger brother in the trophy department. And Tuesday was a nice start.
Behind Jackson’s scorching first quarter, and an 17-5 run to close the first half, Liberty Christian dispatched the Pioneers on Tuesday night, 59-44, at LCA. The Bulldogs (5-0) got production from several contributors as star guard/forward Jisaiah Bryant battled …