Liberty hasn't had much luck against Meadow Bridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Liberty Raiders will face off against the Meadow Bridge Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Liberty will be strutting in after a win while Meadow Bridge will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 18 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Liberty turned things around against Greater Beckley Christian on Monday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 60-46 victory over the Crusaders. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Meadow Bridge's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They fell 43-30 to Bath County. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Liberty will have to contain Kierston Rozell as she made an impact in Meadow Bridge's last game. She posted 11 points and six rebounds. Rozell has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keira Hanshew, who had seven points and five steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Meadow Bridge fell to 3-1. As for Liberty, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Liberty lost to Meadow Bridge on the road by a decisive 62-43 margin when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rozell, who went 10 of 15 on her way to 26 points. Now that Liberty knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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