Liberty is 8-1 against the Red-Tailed Hawks since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Liberty Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 1:00 p.m. Hopefully Liberty is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Red-Tailed Hawks in Colorado (the Lancers are ranked 80th, while the Red-Tailed Hawks are ranked 243rd).
Liberty's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They lost to Doherty at home by a decisive 53-37 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Liberty in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Liberty's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacie Bunck, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, and Ava Dawes who scored five points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain ended up a good deal behind the Rangers on Friday and lost 50-31. Cheyenne Mountain has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over the Red-Tailed Hawks in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 44-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cheyenne Mountain's Anila Owens, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Liberty to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
