If Deer Valley was feeling good fresh off their 71-48 takedown of Emerald on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolverines had to suffer through a 57-30 loss at the hands of the Liberty Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-40 on January 6th.
Jamiyah Henry
| 01/30/26 @ Liberty | 5 |
| 01/27/26 vs Emerald | 6 |
| 01/20/26 vs Freedom | 2 |
| 01/15/26 vs Antioch | 1 |
| 01/09/26 vs Pittsburg | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Several Wolverines players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamiyah Henry, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Henry is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Lalotoga Asoaufua was another key player, putting up seven points along with nine steals and seven boards.
The defeat snapped Deer Valley's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-7 record. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Deer Valley will face off against rival Pittsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liberty is set to square off against their familiar foe Emerald at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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