Patrick County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 68-58 to the Liberty Minutemen. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten points.
Liberty found their leader in sophomore Ayden Padgett, who went 12 of 23 on his way to 31 points along with seven boards and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Padgett has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Lee, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Patrick County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Liberty, their victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Patrick County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-62 win against North Stokes on the 3rd. As for Liberty, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th.
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