The Liberty Magnet Patriots had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against Woodlawn-B.R. by a score of 60-53. Given Liberty Magnet's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Woodlawn-B.R. is ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malek Robinson was his usual excellent self, scoring 14 points along with seven assists and five steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Peters, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Woodlawn-B.R. lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyler Knox, who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Knox has scored all season. Ahmad Price was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Liberty Magnet is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Woodlawn-B.R., they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-14.
Liberty Magnet will be playing in front of their home fans against Scotlandville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Magnet is coming into the matchup with 11 straight wins at home, so Scotlandville is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Woodlawn-B.R., they will head out on the road to challenge Catholic-B.R. at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic-B.R. is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Woodlawn-B.R. is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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