On Monday, Liberty faced O'Connor in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Lions fell just short of the O'Connor Eagles by a score of 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since December 19, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Liberty had strong showings from Stephan Miller, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards, and TJ Harris, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Miller has become a key player for Liberty: the team is 11-5 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Hunter, who had 11 points and eight boards.
Liberty's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-7. As for O'Connor, their win bumped their record up to an identical 12-7.
Liberty will welcome Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Connor has already played their next game (against Pinnacle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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