Basketball Recap: Philip Barbour Drops Season-High Score on Liberty

Colts

Team Score

01/28/25 @ Liberty	60
01/13/25 vs Petersburg	58
01/18/25 vs Grafton	57
01/25/25 vs Moorefield	49
12/19/24 @ Lewis County	46

Philip Barbour scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Mountaineers. If the Colts were looking for revenge after losing 67-44 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Philip Barbour's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Liberty, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Philip Barbour will host Preston at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Fairmont Senior at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.