Basketball Recap: Hooker Skates Past Liberal with Ease

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

01/23/25 vs Sayre	53
01/24/25 vs Texhoma	37
01/24/25 vs Texhoma	37
02/04/25 @ Liberal	33
12/20/24 @ Mooreland	32

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hooker's strategy against Liberal on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hooker Bulldogs blew the Liberal Redskins out of the water with a 65-32 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Liberal lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being James Fieser, who posted 11 points. Jakyree Washington was another key player, putting up eight points.

Hooker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.4 points. As for Liberal, their loss was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hooker will challenge Alva at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberal, they will face off against Great Bend at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Great Bend will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Liberal surely won't give up without a fight.