Liberty is 8-2 against Rampart since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Liberty Lancers will square off against the Rampart Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Liberty and eight for Rampart.
Last Tuesday, Liberty ended up a good deal behind Fountain-Fort Carson and lost 42-27.
| 02/04/25 vs Fountain-Fort Carson | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pueblo West | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Doherty | 3 |
| 01/25/25 vs Pine Creek | 2 |
| 01/23/25 @ Vista Ridge | 5 |
| 01/21/25 vs Rampart | 2 |
Liberty's defeat came about despite a quality game from Samira Gantt, who posted 13 points and three steals. Gantt has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rampart played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Pueblo West and fell 63-30. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 78th).
Despite the loss, Rampart saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arabelle Madril went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points and five boards. That was a full 56.7% of Rampart's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Liberty's record now sits at 7-10. As for Rampart, their record now sits at 3-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Liberty has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 25 boards per game. However, it's not like Rampart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Liberty strolled past Rampart in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 53-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
