The Liberty Lancers and the Falcon Falcons will compete for holiday cheer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Liberty's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Liberty will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Pueblo South, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Liberty blew past Pueblo South, posting an 86-43 victory. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
| 12/18/24 vs Pueblo South | 28 |
| 01/10/24 @ Pine Creek | 26 |
| 12/16/23 vs Air Academy | 23 |
| 01/30/24 vs Vista Ridge | 23 |
| 11/29/23 @ Mountain Vista | 22 |
London Praytor was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Cameron Cunningham, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and five assists.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Falcon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Vista Ridge by a score of 65-53 on Thursday. That 12 point margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
Falcon now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Liberty beat Falcon 75-68 in their previous meeting back in January of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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