Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the WestSide Renegades. The Raiders lost against the Renegades in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 87-52 score last time.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Marty, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 15 points and six boards. Jaxson Workman was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
WestSide's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Coltin Lester, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Lester a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kadien Vance, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for WestSide, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Liberty has already played their next game (against Sherman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. WestSide will square off against Bluefield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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