Liberty played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Blacksburg Wildcats an easy 48-28 win. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madison Henderson posted six points and ten rebounds. Reagan Swafford was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Red Devils
| 12/20/24 vs Blacksburg | 19 |
| 12/17/24 vs Greenville Tech Charter | 10 |
| 12/06/24 @ Berea | 9 |
| 12/10/24 vs Pickens | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Travelers Rest | 1 |
Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Blacksburg was led to victory by Essence Rodgers and Taylor Tessner. Rodgers put up 15 points and four steals, while Tessner had 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Rodgers is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Mayee, who posted seven points and five steals.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Blacksburg, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Liberty will host Crescent at 6:15 p.m. on December 27th. As for Blacksburg, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-33 win against Bethune-Bowman on the 21st.
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