Recap: Cedar Falls Tigers vs. Liberty Lightning
The Cedar Falls Tigers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-52 win over Liberty. That's another feather in the cap for Cedar Falls, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Liberty's loss came despite strong showings from Trey Hughes and Gage Kampman. Hughes scored 20 points along with two steals, while Kampman scored 18 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hughes has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cael Schramm, who scored five points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Cedar Falls is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Liberty, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Falls will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Iowa City at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Iowa City is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against Xavier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
