If the Liberty Common Eagles were feeling good off their 65-44 takedown of the Valley Vikings on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Liberty Common fell just short of Fort Lupton by a score of 60-57. Even though they lost, Liberty Common's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Liberty Common lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Max Frevert, who scored 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Richardson, who scored 12 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Fort Lupton found their leader in underclassman Javon Gonzales, who scored 26 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The game was Gonzales' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Shane Callahan was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds.
Liberty Common's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fort Lupton, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Liberty Common won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Stargate School at 2:00 p.m. on December 9th. One thing working in Stargate School's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Fort Lupton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Thornton at 8:00 p.m. on December 9th. Thornton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.8 points per game.
