After soaring to 74 points the game before, Liberty was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 75-29 defeat at the hands of the Glass Hilltoppers. If the Minutemen were looking for revenge after losing 67-34 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
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Despite the loss, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ayden Padgett went 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Padgett's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Darnell, who posted four points.
Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Liberty now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Glass, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-59 defeat against Brookville on the 17th. As for Glass, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-52 victory against Spotswood on the 14th.
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