Mountain Ridge lost against Liberty back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions took a blow against the Liberty Lions, falling 68-38. The game marked the Mountain Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Mountain Ridge had strong showings from Dylan Donovan, who posted 13 points, and Ebrahema Jaiteh ? Kabba, who scored ten points. Maven Beadle also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Liberty got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Hunter out in front who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points. Keegan Colter was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Mountain Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge has already played their next game (against Boulder Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Liberty will challenge O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.6 points per game this season.
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