Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against the Newton Falls Tigers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Liberty took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-18, 25-19.
Tamia Lyons paced Liberty's offense, picking up four kills. Lyons got some help from Saffron Blank and her four assists. Kiera Thigpen controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Newton Falls got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Karsen Gazda out in front who had nine digs and four aces. That's the most aces Gazda has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Torrie Fanton, who had seven digs and five aces.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Newton Falls, their record is now 9-6.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Garfield on the 25th. As for Newton Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Western Reserve on the 24th.
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