The Garfield G-Men will take on the Liberty Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
Garfield took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 71-48 margin over Southeast. The victory was some much needed relief for the G-Men as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/24/25 vs Southeast | 15 |
| 01/18/25 @ Crestwood | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ LaBrae | 8 |
| 01/13/25 @ Brookfield | 8 |
| 01/09/25 @ Crestview | 9 |
Garfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cade Rock out in front who posted eight points along with 15 rebounds and six assists. With that strong performance, Rock is now averaging an impressive 8.4 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Gedeon, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 24 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 53-38 to Newton Falls.
Garfield pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Garfield strolled past Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 71-56. Does Garfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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