Liberty lost against Heritage back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lions fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-21 in the first set.
Liberty took Heritage into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 25-14, 23-25, 16-14.
Yazmen Calhoun paced Liberty's offense, picking up ten kills. Calhoun got some help from Ashlyn Cruz and her 15 assists. Finally, Liberty Boyd kept Liberty's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Gigi Ramones was nothing short of spectacular for Heritage: she had 16 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Ramones is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game. Ava Fippin also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Liberty will face off against rival Deer Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Heritage is set to challenge their familiar foe Freedom at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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