After a string of four wins, the Liberty Patriots's good fortune finally ran out  on Wednesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory  and fell  52-51 to Centennial. Liberty was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Centennial apparently hadn't forgotten their  defeat the last time these teams played  back in February of 2023.
 Liberty's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Kaylee Batten, who  scored six points along with five  rebounds and three  steals.  Ellee Statler was another key contributor,  scoring 12 points along with two  steals.
 Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Centennial, the  win was  the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
 Liberty will head out on the road to  take on  Frontier at 6:30  p.m.  on Friday. Frontier is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.8  points per game. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home court  on Friday against Garces Memorial at 6:30  p.m. Garces Memorial is hoping to put an end to  a six-game streak of away losses.