Basketball Recap: Notus Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Notus entered their matchup against Liberty Charter on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Notus Pirates took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Charter Patriots. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 66-38 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Despite the loss, Notus still got an impressive performance from Benny Guevara, who went 10 for 13 on his way to 23 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Guevara has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cudaback, who posted ten points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Notus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

Notus' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Liberty Charter, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.

Notus will face off against Wilder at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season. As for Liberty Charter, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Crane at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.