Basketball Recap: Liberty Magnet Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Greenforest

Liberty Magnet is ranked highly in their home state and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Greenforest. The Liberty Magnet Patriots came up short against the Greenforest Eagles, falling 79-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since November 26, 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Liberty Magnet lost, don't look at Malek Robinson. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kareem Washington, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points.

Even though they lost, Liberty Magnet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.

Liberty Magnet's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3. As for Greenforest, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.

Liberty Magnet wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-44 victory against Dunham on the 27th. As for Greenforest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-40 win against Southwest Atlanta Christian on the 24th.