Basketball Recap: Liberty Finds Playoff Glory Versus Afton
By Team Reports
Feb 17, 2025, 9:56am
Basketball Recap: Liberty Tigers vs. Afton Eagles

Tigers
12/10/24 vs Gans | 56 |
01/31/25 vs Hulbert | 47 |
02/07/25 vs Porter | 41 |
01/23/25 vs Porter | 38 |
01/17/25 @ Haskell | 38 |
Liberty had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Afton Eagles on Saturday as the Liberty Tigers made off with a 54-33 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Afton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ricky Barton went 6-for-10 on his way to 12 points. Barton also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 60%.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Afton, they dropped their record down to 12-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Liberty nor Afton have any future games scheduled.
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