Basketball Recap: Raytown South Beats Liberty for Their Third Straight Victory

Raytown South posted their closest win since February 13, 2024 on Sunday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Liberty Blue Jays, sneaking past 53-51. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 11th).

Cardinals

Previous 3 Games

12/29/24 @ Liberty	53-51
12/28/24 @ Central	55-43
12/19/24 vs Excelsior Springs	79-30

The win (which was Raytown South's third in a row) raised their record to 4-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Liberty, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Raytown South has already played their next match, a 70-48 defeat against Battle on the 30th. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-48 loss against Blue Springs on the 30th.