Basketball Recap: Rushville-Industry Rockets vs. Liberty Eagles
A victory for Rushville-Industry just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Liberty Eagles, falling 58-13. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Liberty got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chandler John out in front who went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Parkhill, who earned nine points in addition to three steals.
Rushville-Industry's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rushville-Industry will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Hamilton/Warsaw at 9:00 a.m. As for Liberty, they will be taking part in a tournament against Beardstown at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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