Basketball Recap: Blacksburg Snags Tenth Victory in Last 13 Games
By Team Reports
Feb 3, 2025, 6:15am
Basketball Recap: Blacksburg Wildcats vs. Liberty Red Devils

Wildcats
01/31/25 vs Liberty | 55-39 |
01/28/25 @ Chesnee | 47-34 |
Blacksburg won the last time they faced Liberty and things went their way on Friday too. The Blacksburg Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 55-39 victory over the Liberty Red Devils. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Blacksburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but K.K. Dawkins led the charge by putting up 18 points. Essence Rodgers was another key player, earning 13 points.
Despite the defeat, Liberty had strong showings from Reagan Swafford, who posted eight points and nine boards, and Natalie White, who had 14 points and five rebounds. Hannah Hooper also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Blacksburg has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Liberty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Blacksburg Wildcats duke it out with the Landrum Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will square off against High Point Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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