The Liberty Patriots will take on the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty will be strutting in after a win while Roosevelt will be coming in after a loss.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Stockdale 72-27. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-13.
| 01/23/25 @ Stockdale | 30 |
| 01/03/25 vs Roosevelt | 26 |
| 01/21/25 vs Garces Memorial | 18 |
| 01/14/25 vs Frontier | 16 |
| 01/09/25 @ Independence | 10 |
Liberty found their leader in sophomore Ellee Statler, who went 14 for 21 on her way to 30 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Statler has scored all season. Nevaeh Matthews was another key player, going 6 of 8 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Roosevelt has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by Bullard 70-12 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Rough Riders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Liberty and bumps their season record up to 9-10. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Liberty barely slipped by Roosevelt in their previous matchup on January 3rd, winning 51-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roosevelt's Nyleigh Gregory, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty still be able to contain Gregory? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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