Basketball Recap: Liberty Tree Academy Wins Going Away Against Lotus School for Excellence

On Tuesday, the Liberty Tree Academy War Eagles strolled past the Lotus School For Excellence Meteors with points to spare, taking the game 35-19.

Despite the loss, Lotus School For Excellence saw an underclassman step up: freshman Salma Khalif almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Khalif is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted three or more in the last five games she's played.

The victory got Liberty Tree Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Lotus School For Excellence, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8.

Liberty Tree Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-4 loss against Ellicott on the 16th. As for Lotus School For Excellence, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-16 defeat against Campion Academy on the 21st.