After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Manhattan, Great Bend was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Liberal Redskins with a 76-70 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Redskins recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Liberal lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eathan Hernandez, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 17 points along with five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Diego, who went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points.

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| 02/06/26 - Away | 76-70 W |
| 02/07/25 - Home | 78-41 W |
| 01/03/25 - Away | 89-42 W |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 70-51 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 70-62 W |
| + 5 more games |
Great Bend now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Liberal, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Coming up, Great Bend will be playing at home against Dodge City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will be up against the Demons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.18 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Liberal, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lakin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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