Liberty lost to O'Connor back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Lions were beaten by the Eagles 65-37. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Eagles are ranked second).
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Kallee Hilt, who posted eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead O'Connor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Audrey Bhesania, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 18 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Bhesania's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Ava Schooler was another key player, going 6-for-13 en route to 16 points and four steals.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for O'Connor, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2.
Looking ahead, Liberty will face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions are facing the Coyotes at the right time seeing as the Coyotes are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for O'Connor, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-51 win against Pinnacle on the 21st.
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