Recap: Liberty Hurricanes vs. Pocono Mountain West Panthers
The Liberty Hurricanes waltzed into their game Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Pocono Mountain West by a score of 55-43. That's another feather in the cap for Liberty, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Liberty was led to victory by Jordan Thompson and Emma Pukszyn. Thompson scored 12 points, while Pukszyn scored 13 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for her. Abby Thompson was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Liberty pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Pocono Mountain West, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Liberty won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hazleton Area at 1:00 p.m. on December 23rd. Pocono Mountain West will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northampton at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024.