It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Liberty can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mesa Jackrabbits by a score of 56-53 on Wednesday. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Jackrabbits from their previous meeting back in December of 2021.
TJ Harris
| 03/05/25 vs Mesa | 45% |
| 02/28/25 vs Hamilton | 80% |
| 02/26/25 vs Mountain View | 50% |
Liberty's loss came despite strong showings from Jackson Hunter and TJ Harris. Hunter went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points, while Harris shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points. Harris is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Hunter, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their seventh loss (out of 24 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Mesa found their leader in freshman Jakyi Miles, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 26 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Miles has scored at least a third of Mesa's points. Daijon Grayson was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Mesa, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mesa, they will take on Brophy College Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Brophy College Prep sitting on three straight wins and Mesa on four.
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