Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 53-38 to the Newton Falls Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Leopards of the 57-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Several Leopards players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ameer Haynes, who posted eight points. Adam Huynh was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Phil Davis had an outrageously good game for Newton Falls as he went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Huff, who earned 12 points and three steals.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Newton Falls, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Liberty will square off against Garfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season. As for Newton Falls, they will host Crestview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton Falls also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 52.5 points per game.
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