After flying high against Boulder Creek on Tuesday, Liberty came back down to earth. The Lions took a 52-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinnacle Pioneers on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-34 two weeks ago.
Mara Jade Bush
| 01/02/26 @ Williams Field | 1 |
| 01/13/26 @ West Point | 1 |
| 01/27/26 vs Boulder Creek | 1 |
| 12/15/25 @ Willow Canyon | 2 |
| 01/23/26 vs Centennial | 2 |
Defeat or not, Liberty got some senior leadership from Mara Jade Bush and Lilliana Welstad. Bush posted ten points and three steals, while Welstad dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for Bush. Another player making a difference was Kailyn Redding, who scored eight points and seven rebounds.
Leading Pinnacle to victory were Lyla Campbell and Claire Carnal. Campbell went 7-for-13 to rack up 22 points and five steals, while Carnal earned 16 points and five steals. Those 22 points gave Campbell a new career-high. Rylee Fraley was another key player, putting up five points in addition to six boards and six steals.
Liberty now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Pinnacle, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinnacle, they are taking a road trip to take on Gilbert at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pioneers' defense better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 54.5 points per game this season.
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