01/03/25 vs Jefferson | 29 |
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12/16/24 vs Ankeny Centennial | 17 |
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Liberty won the last time they faced Jefferson, and Jerimiah Washpun did his part to make sure it happened again. The Liberty Lightning were the clear victor by a 78-55 margin over the Jefferson Hawks on Friday thanks in part to Washpun, who went 11 of 18 on his way to 29 points and six rebounds. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Decker, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (two).
Liberty's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Jefferson, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-55 loss against Bettendorf on the 4th. As for Jefferson, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Washington at 7:30 p.m.
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