Liberty lost against Vista Ridge back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Liberty Lancers came up short against the Vista Ridge Wolves, falling 55-31. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Wolves are ranked 36th).
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Samira Gantt. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 41.9% of Liberty's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Emma Hill, who had seven points and three steals.
Vista Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jasmine Byers, who went 10 for 15 on her way to 27 points and three steals. Byers has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sole' Alexander, who scored seven points along with ten boards and four blocks.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Vista Ridge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Looking ahead, Liberty will be playing at home against Doherty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vista Ridge, they will venture away from home to square off against Pueblo West at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Vista Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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