The Linn-Mar Lions won against the Liberty Lightning on Tuesday with 75 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Linn-Mar strolled past Liberty with points to spare, taking the game 75-56. Given Linn-Mar's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Liberty is ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cooper Webb. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Trey Hughes, who scored 13 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Linn-Mar and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Liberty, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Linn-Mar will head out on the road to take on Iowa City West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Iowa City West's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Iowa City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
