For the first time this season, Garfield will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Liberty Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Garfield, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Garfield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Waterloo, but they still walked away with a 65-60 victory.
Devin Bates
| 12/13/25 vs Waterloo | 22 |
| 12/06/25 vs Rootstown | 14 |
| 02/14/25 @ Champion | 14 |
| 01/18/25 @ Crestwood | 8 |
| 12/02/24 vs Cardinal | 8 |
Devin Bates had an outrageously good game as he went 7-for-11 on his way to 22 points. Those 22 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nate Grabowski, who shot 67% from the field en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 47-34 to Struthers.
Despite the loss, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jimmond Moore posted eight points.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Garfield, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Garfield beat Liberty 58-50 in their previous matchup back in January. Do the G-Men have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Leopards turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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