While it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, the Liberty Union Lions were not quite the New Philadelphia Quakers's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 54-51.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tomas Winter, who scored 21 points. Winter continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Manson, who scored ten points along with five assists.
Liberty Union's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for New Philadelphia, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9.
Liberty Union will face off against KIPP Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Liberty Union focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday. As for New Philadelphia, they will be playing at home against Claymont at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in New Philadelphia's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Claymont has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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