Amherst County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Liberty Minutemen, falling 65-42. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Minutemen are ranked 69th).
Addie Kurko and Hannah Hooper certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Kurko went 5-for-10 on her way to 10 points and five rebounds, while Hooper posted 11 points. Emma Beam was another key player, putting up four points and five boards.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cierra St. John led the charge by going 6-for-9 to rack up 18 points. St. John is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Moriah Tate, who had 17 points and six assists.
Amherst County's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Amherst County nor Liberty have any future games scheduled.
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