You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Liberty's strategy against Mountain Ridge on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Liberty Lions blew the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions out of the water with an 81-40 final score. That looming 81-40 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Stephan Miller, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 19 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Harris, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and six assists.
Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Ridge only racked up four assists.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Ridge lost, don't look at Jagger Cockrell. Despite the final result, he posted eight points and five rebounds. Kaleb Bowen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points per game. As for Mountain Ridge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Coincidentally, Liberty and Mountain Ridge will both be playing Boulder Creek the next time they take the court. Mountain Ridge will host Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Liberty will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th.
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