Basketball Recap: Friday's Win Is Landrum's Sixth in Last Seven Outings

Landrum won the last time they faced Liberty, and Kylie Fortner did her part to make sure it happened again. The Landrum Cardinals were the clear victor by a 59-35 margin over the Liberty Red Devils on Friday thanks in part to Fortner, who posted 39 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Landrum's points.

Hazel Cain was another key player, putting up seven points along with five assists and three steals. Those five assists gave her a new career-high.

Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madison Henderson, who had ten points and eight boards. Henderson has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Trinity Garrett, who put up four points in addition to six boards and five steals.

Landrum is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Liberty, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-14.

Landrum wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 43-37 loss against Broome on the 27th. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-37 defeat against Greenville Tech Charter on the 28th.