After flying high against Saguaro back in December of 2024, Liberty came back down to earth. The contest between the Liberty Lions and the Hamilton Huskies didn't end well, with the Liberty Lions falling 61-47. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Huskies are ranked 15th).
Liberty lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Francesca Sofia, who posted 21 points. That was a full 44.7% of Liberty's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Emma Koker was another key player, putting up ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamilton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Destinee Benway, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Benway continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Sipfle, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.
Liberty dropped their record down to 11-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hamilton, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-7 record.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-25 win against West Point on the 14th. Hamilton has also already played their next game, a 67-43 defeat against Millennium on the 14th.
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