The Legend Titans and the Liberty Lions will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Legend fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Cherokee Trail last Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 81-78. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Legend got top-tier performance from Freddie Burke, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 28 points and three steals. Burke also put up a block, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Trent Bantock, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their tilt with Maryvale on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 72-65 victory over the Panthers.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Legend, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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