The Liberty Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Liberty is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Freedom just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 521st, while the Falcons are ranked 156th).
| 01/07/25 @ Freedom | 14 |
| 01/03/25 vs Campolindo | 10 |
| 12/30/24 vs Castro Valley | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Medford | 7 |
| 12/16/23 vs Cardinal Newman | 5 |
Despite their loss, Liberty saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Maggie Lind, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 14 points, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Lind a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shyanne Smith, who posted 16 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Piedmont had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pirates 72-25. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Piedmont pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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