The Liberal Redskins pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 70-62 to Great Bend. Liberal has not had much luck with Great Bend recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Liberal had strong showings from Zayden Martinez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, and James Fieser, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Martinez hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. J. Brooks Kappelmann was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Liberal dropped their record down to 5-10 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Great Bend, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Liberal will head out on the road to challenge Garden City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Great Bend, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dodge City at 7:30 p.m.
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