On Tuesday, Liberty faced Boulder Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Lions walked away with an 84-75 victory over the Boulder Creek Jaguars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Liberty's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Hunter, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was TJ Harris, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 17 points and four steals.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Boulder Creek still got an impressive performance from Andrew Bhesania, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds. Those 30 points gave Bhesania a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mick Riordan, who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points.
Lions
| 01/28/25 vs Boulder Creek | 84-75 |
| 01/24/25 vs Centennial | 88-84 |
| 01/17/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 68-38 |
Liberty's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points per game. As for Boulder Creek, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 16-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will challenge Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinnacle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season. As for Boulder Creek, they will face off against O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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