The Great Bend Panthers entered their tilt with the Liberal Redskins with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Great Bend enjoyed a cozy 70-51 victory over Liberal on Tuesday. Given Great Bend's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Liberal is ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Liberal lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zayden Martinez. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was J. Brooks Kappelmann, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Great Bend pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Liberal, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Great Bend will head out on the road to challenge Dodge City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Great Bend has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 289 points over their last four matchups. As for Liberal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Garden City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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