Liberty lost against Highland back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Liberty Eagles fell to the Highland Cougars 46-40. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 247th in Illinois, while the Cougars are ranked sixth in Missouri).
Liberty's loss came despite strong showings from Claire Obert and Aubrey Fessler. Obert dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Fessler posted nine points.
Liberty's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Highland, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Liberty will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pittsfield at 6:00 p.m. on December 16th. As for Highland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-32 win against Hallsville on the 6th.
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