Basketball Recap: Neviah Nick Key Part of a Team Effort in Patriots Win

Patriots

Previous 2 Games

01/09/25 vs Desert Oasis	45-37
12/28/24 vs Churchill County	41-26

Liberty won the last time they faced Desert Oasis and things went their way on Thursday too. The Liberty Patriots came out on top against the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks by a score of 45-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Neviah Nick, who posted ten points and six rebounds. Mia Versola was another key player, putting up ten points.

Despite the loss, Desert Oasis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayleigh Upham almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Upham has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Atkins-Dowd, who had eight points and five rebounds.

Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Desert Oasis, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-40 victory against Coronado on the 11th. As for Desert Oasis, they will square off against Faith Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.