Basketball Recap: Pierce Richardson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Liberty Common over Yuma

Liberty Common lost against Yuma back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Liberty Common Eagles took a hard 70-52 fall against the Yuma Outlaws. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Pierce Richardson, who went 5-for-12 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Grayson Clay, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 17 points.

Even though they lost, Liberty Common was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. This was only their fifth loss (out of 17 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Yuma's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Sheffield, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine assists. That's the most assists Sheffield has posted since back in December of 2024. Jonathan Thomson was another key player, putting up 17 points along with six boards and three steals.

Liberty Common's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Yuma, they moved to 17-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Liberty Common and Yuma's could be walking into a shootout. Liberty Common allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game. They have given up an average of 49.5 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Yuma allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game.