The Liberal Redskins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 68-49 bruising from Dodge City. Liberal has struggled against Dodge City recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Liberal lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zayden Martinez, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was J. Brooks Kappelmann, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Liberal's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-6. As for Dodge City, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Liberal will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Woodward at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Woodward is ranked 225th in Oklahoma, while Liberal is ranked 207th in Kansas). As for Dodge City, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Maize at 7:00 p.m.
