Capitol lost against Liberty Magnet back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Capitol Lions lost 89-64 to the Liberty Magnet Patriots. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-25.
Malek Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Liberty Magnet, going 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and six steals. Robinson has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kareem Washington, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points.
Capitol now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Liberty Magnet, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capitol will host West Monroe at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Capitol's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Liberty Magnet, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty Magnet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season.
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