Pendleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 56-44 to the Liberty Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Red Devils are ranked 44th).

Samuel Ross
| 01/06/26 vs Liberty | 18 |
| 12/30/25 vs Madison County | 15 |
| 12/29/25 vs Oconee County | 18 |
Despite the loss, Pendleton still got an impressive performance from Samuel Ross, who posted 18 points. The contest was Ross' third in a row with at least 15 points. Kari Lee was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Ethan Moses had a dynamite gamefor Liberty, going 8-for-13 to rack up 21 points along with five boards and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Moses now owns an excellent 42.1% three-point shooting accuracy. Ethan Carroll also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Pendleton's record is now 5-12. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Pendleton will be playing in front of their home fans against Walhalla at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will head out to square off against High Point Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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