Liberty won the last time they faced Midland Trail and things went their way on Thursday too. The Liberty Raiders greeted the New Year with with a 46-30 win over the Midland Trail Patriots.
Liberty found their leader in freshman Liam Daniels, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 24 points and four steals. Riley Marty was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Payton Bailes, who posted 11 points. That was a full 36.7% of Midland Trail's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Levi Skaggs, who earned seven points.
Liberty's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Midland Trail, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Liberty has already played their next game, a 73-19 win against Van on the 3rd. As for Midland Trail, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-56 defeat against James Monroe on the 14th.
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