After flying high against Caruthers last Tuesday, Fowler came back down to earth. The Fowler Redcats lost 79-54 to the Liberty Hawks on Friday. The Redcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Leading Liberty to victory were Mauro Farinelli and Titus Johnson. Farinelli went 10 for 13 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Johnson is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 7-2 (and 7-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Williams, who posted seven points and five assists.
Fowler's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Liberty, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-12.
Looking ahead, Fowler will host Chowchilla at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will head out to take on Sierra at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Liberty likes a good challenge.
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