On Thursday, Basic faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Basic Wolves lost 37-13 to the Liberty Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Although Basic took the loss, they still got scores from Jasmyne Johnson and AIVA LAVEA.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaylie Phillips, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 117 yards and one touchdown. Kilolo Westerlund was another key receiver, picking up 211 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Basic's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 13-4 record this season.
Basic has already played their next matchup, a 20-12 defeat against Bishop Gorman on the 3rd. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-14 win against Las Vegas on the 3rd.
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