Liberty won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 59-35 to the Landrum Cardinals. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-28 back in January.
01/24/25 vs Landrum | 8 |
01/18/25 @ Brookland-Cayce | 18 |
01/17/25 @ Chesnee | 10 |
01/14/25 @ Brashier Middle College Charter | 12 |
01/09/25 @ High Point Academy | 12 |
01/07/25 vs Pendleton | 16 |
Liberty's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Henderson, who posted ten points and eight boards. Henderson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Trinity Garrett, who scored four points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Kylie Fortner continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Landrum, putting up 39 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Fortner has scored at least a third of Landrum's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazel Cain, who earned seven points along with five assists and three steals.
Liberty's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Landrum, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 41-37 defeat against Greenville Tech Charter on the 28th. As for Landrum, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-37 loss against Broome on the 27th.
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