Basketball Recap: Liberty Skates Past West Point with Ease

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Saguaro	58
11/26/24 vs Deer Valley	46
11/26/24 vs Centennial	35
12/17/24 vs Willow Canyon	35
11/21/24 vs Shadow Ridge	34

There's no place like home for Liberty, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the West Point Dragons, posting a 53-25 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 28 points or more this season.

Liberty was led to victory by Francesca Sofia and Makenna Johnson. Sofia went 10 of 21 en route to 20 points and eight steals, while Johnson posted 15 points along with seven steals and six boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sofia has scored at least a third of Liberty's points. Another player making a difference was Kallee Hilt, who had five points.

Liberty's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for West Point, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-45 loss against O'Connor on the 15th. West Point has also already played their next game (against Apollo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.