Liberty entered their tilt with Palmer on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Palmer Terrors with points to spare, taking the game 51-35. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Terrors are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/14/24 vs Palmer | 4 |
| 12/07/24 @ Coronado | 3 |
| 01/04/24 vs Falcon | 3 |
| 12/13/23 @ Lewis-Palmer | 2 |
| 01/10/24 vs Pine Creek | 2 |
Liberty was led to victory by Olivia Wilson and Samira Gantt. Wilson posted nine points along with eight boards and seven steals, while Gantt had 13 points in addition to six steals and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Gantt a new career-high in assists (four). Lindsay Thompson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Liberty's record is now 4-1. As for Palmer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Liberty will head out to challenge Pueblo South at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty is facing Pueblo South at the right time seeing as Pueblo South is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Palmer, they are taking a road trip to take on Sand Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmer will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Sand Creek will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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