Liberty and Clinton squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Liberty had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 67-29 loss at the hands of Clinton. Liberty's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Natalie White posted 11 points. That was a full 37.9% of Liberty's points, marking the third time in a row White has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Clinton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mylayja Thompson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Thompson a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryanna Belton, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 17 points.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Clinton, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clinton, they will be playing at home against Landrum at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton's defense has only allowed 28.3 points per game this season, so Landrum's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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