Winning is just a little bit easier when  you work as a team to  rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact the Liberty Patriots proved  on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a  69-43 margin over Legacy. The  win was all the more spectacular given Liberty's disadvantage  in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states  (they are ranked 335th in California, while Legacy is ranked 26th in Nevada).
 Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but  Faith Curry led the charge by  scoring 18 points along with nine  rebounds and five  steals. Curry hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games.  Kaylee Batten was another key contributor,  scoring 18 points along with nine  rebounds.
 Legacy lost  despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being   Ajalee Williams, who  scored 16 points along with six  rebounds. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was  Laila  Gines, who  scored 15 points along with five  rebounds.
 Liberty is  on a roll lately: they've  won three of their last four games,  which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Legacy, they now  have a losing record at 7-8.
 Liberty will have some time to savor their  win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Garces Memorial at 6:30  p.m.  on January 10, 2024. As for Legacy, they will be playing at home against Amplus Academy at 5:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Hopefully Amplus Academy focused on turnovers this week  since the team gave up 29 on December 7th.