For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Macomb and Liberty meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Bombers took a 38-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The contest marked the Bombers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chandler John, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 12 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave John a new career-high in shooting accuracy (63%). Weslee John was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Macomb's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Macomb wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-36 defeat against Abingdon/Avon on the 30th. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-44 win against Havana on the 30th.
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