The Liberty Lancers were the 53-40 winner over the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Liberty took a hard 54-39 fall against Fountain-Fort Carson on Tuesday. Liberty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Liberty had strong showings from Jacie Bunck, who scored 17 points along with two steals, and Ava Dawes, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three steals. Dawes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Samira Gantt, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Daniella Bosmans continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fountain-Fort Carson, scoring 24 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Bosmans is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Mitchell, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and five assists.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Liberty will be playing at home against Vista Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Vista Ridge is ranked 100th, while Liberty is ranked 99th). As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will head out on the road to take on Rampart at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fountain-Fort Carson is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
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