The Liberal Redskins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They took a 70-51 bruising from Great Bend. Liberal has not had much luck with Great Bend recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Liberal lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zayden Martinez. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Martinez has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of J. Brooks Kappelmann, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Liberal dropped their record down to 5-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Great Bend, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Liberal will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Garden City at 7:00 p.m. As for Great Bend, they will head out on the road to square off against Dodge City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Great Bend will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Dodge City surely won't give up without a fight.
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