Liberty was the 35-30 winner over Orange Vista when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Liberty Bison fell to the Orange Vista Coyotes 50-44. The Bison's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Liberty lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Malaya Baker, who posted nine points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Kelli Harris-Wellman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Orange Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taniyah Hutcherson led the charge by putting up 26 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Hutcherson has scored at least a third of Orange Vista's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Argshanyai Randolph, who earned 15 points.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Orange Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Liberty will be taking part in a tournament against Desert Hot Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Orange Vista and Grand Terrace will round out the year against one another at at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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