Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Ankeny Hawks and fell 79-48. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Hawks are ranked 40th).
Chase Goodheart
| 02/08/25 vs Ankeny | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Linn-Mar | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Waterloo West | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Iowa City | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Dubuque Senior | 9 |
Despite the loss, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: freshman Chase Goodheart went 7 of 11 to rack up 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Goodheart has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Randall, who posted five points.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Ankeny, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Looking ahead, Liberty will head out to square off against Xavier at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ankeny, they will square off against Dowling Catholic at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ankeny's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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