The Juanita Ravens lost against the Liberty Patriots back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Juanita fell just short of Liberty by a score of 48-46. That's two games in a row now that Juanita has lost by exactly two points.
It was another big night for Ella Whitaker, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds for Liberty. Whitaker has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. Kyndall Tokish was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Juanita's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Liberty, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8.
Juanita will take on Interlake at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Interlake is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against Bellevue at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Bellevue's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.