Lions
| 02/18/26 @ Sahuaro | 67-56 |
| 02/11/26 @ Pinnacle | 64-61 |
| 02/10/26 vs Boulder Creek | 82-51 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 67-56 win over the Sahuaro Cougars. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won three contests in a row.
Liberty got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nicholas Topolosek out in front who shot 57% from the field on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Topolosek is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Keegan Colter was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 14 points.
Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 18-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Sahuaro lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cisco Llamas, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Josh Salter, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 10 points and three steals.
Liberty's record is now 18-8. As for Sahuaro, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-3.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-73 defeat against Basha on the 20th. As for Sahuaro, they have also already played their next game, a 64-53 victory against Mesquite on the 25th.
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