If Liberty Magnet was feeling good fresh off their 52-12 takedown of Scotlandville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Magnet Patriots fell just short of the Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers by a score of 40-38 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Panthers are ranked 12th).
Liberty Magnet's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janae Byrd, who posted six points. Kennedi Turner was another key player, putting up two points and 12 boards.
Liberty Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Woodlawn-B.R., they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Liberty Magnet has already played their next matchup (against St. Joseph's Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers face off against the Central Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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