The Liberty Common Eagles will take on the Buena Vista Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Liberty Common and four for Buena Vista.
Last Saturday, Liberty Common came up short against Highland and fell 43-36. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Pierce Richardson, who posted 16 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Daegan Thayer, who put up four points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Manitou Springs by a score of 46-33.
Despite the defeat, Buena Vista saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joe Bearss had eight points along with eight boards and three steals. Those eight rebounds gave Bearss a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Buena Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their fourth loss (out of 15 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Liberty Common, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Liberty Common has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Buena Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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