Having just played yesterday, the Liberty Bison will jump right back in to play the Palm Springs Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Springs took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Liberty, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Liberty turned things around against Desert Hot Springs on Thursday. They came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 36-28.
Meanwhile, Palm Springs has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.36 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Brawley, falling 60-36. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 439th, while the Wildcats are ranked 905th).
Liberty will have to keep a close watch on Shayla Bates and Miley Flores, a pair of players who had a big impact on Palm Springs' prior game. Bates dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards, while Flores posted 12 points. Bates is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aja Walker, who had four points.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Palm Springs, they moved to 11-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
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