Liberty lost against Neptune on January 7th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Liberty Lions were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 38-37 to the Neptune Scarlet Fliers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Scarlet Fliers are ranked 114th).
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Neptune, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty has already played their next game (against Lakewood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Neptune will welcome Point Pleasant Beach at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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