Basketball Game Recap: Liberty Red Devils vs. Spartanburg Vikings

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2023, 6:00am

Recap: Liberty Red Devils vs. Spartanburg Vikings

On Saturday, Liberty had to suffer through a rough 93-54 loss at the hands of Spartanburg. Liberty was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-29.

Liberty's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dawson Owen, who scored 19 points along with 7 rebounds. Owen scored a full 35.2% of Liberty's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kendrick Jackson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 7 rebounds.

This is the second loss in a row for Liberty and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Spartanburg, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will take on GREEN Upstate at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. GREEN Upstate is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Spartanburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.