Basketball Recap: Liberty-Benton Skates Past Van Buren with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 @ Vanlue	36
01/03/25 vs Van Buren	33
12/14/24 @ Wapakoneta	30
12/27/24 vs Genoa Area	23
12/28/24 vs Perrysburg	-7

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Liberty-Benton's strategy against Van Buren on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Liberty-Benton Eagles blew the Van Buren Black Knights out of the water with a 66-33 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.

Liberty-Benton's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Van Buren, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty-Benton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Kenton at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty-Benton is facing Kenton at the right time seeing as Kenton is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Van Buren, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Bluffton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.