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IndependenceLiberty

Falcons
29
Patriots
32

The Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) freshman basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Independence (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 32-29.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Independence----29
Liberty----32
Final score provided by B. LIVINGSTON.
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Game Stats

Independence (24-25)

Independence has not entered stats for this game.

Liberty (24-25)

Liberty

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals3214324447
1Zane Williamson (Fr)8466767
11Deegan Belvis (Fr)2142525
12Moises Martinez (Fr)522100125
20Joseph Toro (Fr)4282525
21Brennan Bluhm (Fr)6282531
45M. Butterbredt (Fr)311100100
52B. Cardanza (Fr)4236767
Liberty

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals32282521020122450
1Zane Williamson (Fr)80000004667
11Deegan Belvis (Fr)20000201425
12Moises Martinez (Fr)51110000011100
20Joseph Toro (Fr)40200002633
21Brennan Bluhm (Fr)6142512501425
45M. Butterbredt (Fr)3000125011100
52B. Cardanza (Fr)401004022100
Liberty

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals32417218163
1Zane Williamson (Fr)8000161
10Brandon Magana (Fr)0011100
11Deegan Belvis (Fr)2055031
12Moises Martinez (Fr)5022110
20Joseph Toro (Fr)422150
21Brennan Bluhm (Fr)6044100
23Jackson Cleaver (Fr)0044101
45M. Butterbredt (Fr)3000010
52B. Cardanza (Fr)4213200

Game Story

California High School Basketball - Liberty holds off Independence

January 9, 2025: Bakersfield, CA 93312

The Liberty Patriots basketball squad scored 32 points and held the visiting Independence Falcons to 29 in the Patriots non-league victory on Thursday.

With the victory, Liberty advances its record to 14-4 on the year. The Patriots travel to Frontier (Bakersfield, CA) to meet the Titans in a battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Titans enter the battle with a record of 0-1.

The Falcons now own a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ridgeview for a battle on Tuesday, January 14. Independence will meet a Wolf Pack squad coming off a 37-31 league win over Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, CA). The Wolf Pack record now stands at 10-2.

Players of the Game

Independence (24-25)

Independence has not selected any Players of the Game.

Liberty (24-25)

Congratulations to #1 Zane Williamson for being selected the Liberty Freshman Basketball Player of the Game.

Independence @ Liberty Basketball Game Info

Thu., Jan. 9, 2025 @ 4p
The Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) freshman basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Independence (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 32-29.

Rankings & Records

Independence (24-25)

OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
14-57-16-26-22-1.737.875685486

Liberty (24-25)

OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
19-94-46-12-511-3.679.500904654

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Independence		----36.1
Liberty		----32.3

Independence Videos

  • Play video icon Shafter vs Independence Boys Freshman Basketball Game Recap 0:59

Liberty Videos

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Head-to-Head

  • Liberty won on 12/6/2024
    12/6 @ 6:20pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Liberty----26
    Independence----20

    The Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) freshman basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Independence (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 26-20.

    Box score
  • Liberty won on 1/9/2025
    1/9 @ 4pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Independence----29
    Liberty----32

    The Independence (Bakersfield, CA) freshman basketball team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 32-29.

    Box score
  • Independence won on 1/28/2025
    1/28 @ 4pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Liberty----31
    Independence----38

    The Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) freshman basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Independence (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 38-31.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

IndependenceLiberty
-Points Per Game32.1
-Rebounds Per Game15.7
-Assists Per Game7.3
-Steals Per Game9.0
-Blocks Per Game2.1

Team Leaders

IndependenceLibertyNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#20 Joseph Toro6.24.4
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Rebounds Per Game#21 Brennan Bluhm2.92.3
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Assists Per Game#0 Christian Gurney1.50.8
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Steals Per Game#2 Darrion Washington2.11.0
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Blocks Per Game#23 Jackson Cleaver0.90.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Independence7-3Liberty4-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/22/24Garces MemorialIndependence(L) 26-2012/7/24Garces MemorialLiberty(L) 29-28
1/21/25LibertyGarces Memorial(L) 28-25
2/6/25Garces MemorialLiberty(L) 33-11
12/6/24IndependenceMira Monte(W) 26-2412/6/24Mira MonteLiberty(W) 36-12
12/7/24Bakersfield ChristianIndependence(W) 28-812/20/24Bakersfield ChristianLiberty(W) 29-20
1/21/25IndependenceBakersfield Christian(W) 32-141/3/25Bakersfield ChristianLiberty(W) 40-5
2/6/25Bakersfield ChristianIndependence(W) 43-42
1/3/25IndependenceCentennial(L) 41-331/16/25CentennialLiberty(W) 51-25
2/4/25LibertyCentennial(L) 54-31
1/14/25RidgeviewIndependence(W) 38-3512/4/24LibertyRidgeview(L) 40-31
1/30/25IndependenceRidgeview(W) 48-4112/14/24RidgeviewLiberty(L) 22-19
1/23/25BakersfieldIndependence(L) 43-3412/13/24BakersfieldLiberty(L) 35-21
2/11/25IndependenceBakersfield(W) 42-40

Record Breakdown

Independence (24-25)

Liberty (24-25)
14-5
Overall
19-9
7-1
League
4-4
2-2
Non-League
4-2
1-2
Head to Head
2-1
7-3
Common Opponent
4-7
6-2
Home
6-1
6-2
Away
2-5
2-1
Neutral
11-3
0-0
Playoff
0-0
14-5
In-State
19-9
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0