Porter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Liberty Tigers and fell 64-35. The Pirates lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 78-22 score last time.
Jayce Wheeler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Liberty, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jesse Cargil, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Porter's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Liberty, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Porter will head out to face off against Oktaha at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will welcome Mounds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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