Basketball Recap: Liberty Snags Tenth Win in Last 12 Games

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Liberty's strategy against Northampton on Friday. The Liberty Hurricanes were the clear victor by a 52-32 margin over the Northampton Konkrete Kids. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Liberty got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Kopetskie out in front who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. Kopetskie's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Tula Sobrinski was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 15 points.

Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.

Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Northampton, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

When Liberty and Northampton next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Liberty will try to stop Easton Area's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Similarly, Northampton will challenge Nazareth Area and their three-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.