The Dubuque Senior Rams entered their tilt with the Liberty Lightning with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Dubuque Senior walked away with a 48-37 victory over the Lightning on Monday. Given Dubuque Senior's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Lightning are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jerimiah Washpun, who scored seven points, and Cooper Webb who scored nine points along with two steals. Webb continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gage Kampman, who scored two points along with seven blocks.
Dubuque Senior's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Liberty, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Dubuque Senior will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Xavier is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against the Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
