After two games on the road, Liberty is heading back home. They will take on the Vista Ridge Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Liberty struggled with offensive rebounds on Wednesday (Pine Creek had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Liberty had to suffer through a rough 62-30 loss at the hands of Pine Creek. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Liberty has scored all season.
Loss or not, Liberty got some senior leadership from Jacie Bunck and Ava Dawes. Bunck scored 11 points along with three steals and two blocks, while Dawes. scored four points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge came up short against Doherty on Tuesday and fell 52-42. Vista Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jasmine Byers, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Kaiser, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Vista Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Liberty have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Vista Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty came up short against Vista Ridge in their previous meeting back in January, falling 67-60. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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