Liberty won against Tulare Union on Friday with 43 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Liberty Patriots came out on top against the Edison Tigers by a score of 43-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Liberty was led to victory by Nevaeh Matthews and Ellee Statler. Matthews went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points, while Statler posted ten points and six rebounds. Matthews is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zaley Manning, who had no points and 11 rebounds.
Patriots
| 11/24/23 vs Pioneer | 23 |
| 12/14/23 @ McFarland | 23 |
| 12/21/24 vs Edison | 21 |
| 01/31/24 @ Stockdale | 20 |
| 01/24/24 vs Bakersfield | 18 |
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Edison lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayla Scott, who put up seven points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Hamilton, who posted 12 points.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Edison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Liberty will be taking part in a tournament against Campolindo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edison and Lemoore will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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