On Tuesday, Zachary faced Liberty Magnet in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Zachary Broncos fell just short of the Liberty Magnet Patriots by a score of 60-57. If the Broncos were looking for revenge after losing 57-36 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Liberty Magnet's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malek Robinson led the charge by going 5-for-10 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight assists and eight steals. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 27 games he's played dating back to last season. Kingston Jarrell was another key player, going 6-for-8 to rack up 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Zachary's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 26-6. As for Liberty Magnet, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Looking ahead, Zachary will host Woodlawn-B.R. at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty Magnet, they will head out to challenge Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Magnet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.
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