Liberty made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Discovery Canyon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lancers fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 72-69 on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (56), the Lancers still had to take the loss.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Zay Bradley, who shot 47% from the field en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Akai Council, who posted 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
It was another big night for Hugh Tarpenning, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards for Discovery Canyon. Tarpenning is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Ethan Easton was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points.
Liberty's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4. As for Discovery Canyon, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-33 victory against Pine Creek on the 16th. As for Discovery Canyon, they have also already played their next matchup, a 65-64 loss against Palmer Ridge on the 15th.
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