Liberty won the last time they faced Centennial, and things went their way on Monday too. The Liberty Lions blew past the Centennial Coyotes 53-24. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 29 points or more this season.
Liberty's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makenna Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in assists (seven). Francesca Sofia was another key player, earning 20 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Audrey Power and Aysiah Duran certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Power posted four points in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks, while Duran scored two points in addition to five rebounds. Power is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when she posts at least three blocks the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when she doesn't).
The win (which was Liberty's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.7 points. As for Centennial, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Liberty Lions duke it out with the Maryvale Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty is facing Maryvale at the right time seeing as Maryvale is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will challenge Arizona College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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