Liberty fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Basha on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sophia Partida, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Makenna Johnson and Jillian Avery. Zaralyn Locke was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Basha, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
Coming up, Liberty will venture away from home to challenge Gilbert at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so the Lions' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Basha, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 39-0 victory against Dobson on the 16th.
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