On Friday, Liberty Magnet faced Peabody in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Magnet Patriots enjoyed a cozy 61-46 win over the Peabody Warhorses. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty Magnet to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malek Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. Robinson has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 19 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Devin Houston, who went 5 of 6 en route to 10 points and four steals.
Liberty Magnet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Patriots
| 01/10/25 vs Peabody | 61-46 |
| 12/11/24 vs McKinley | 70-66 |
| 12/09/24 vs Capitol | 89-64 |
| 12/04/24 vs Carver Collegiate Academy | 59-38 |
| 03/01/24 vs Scotlandville | 53-46 |
| + 13 more games |
Liberty Magnet's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Peabody, they moved to 19-4 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Liberty Magnet has already played their next contest, a 54-37 win against St. Helena College and Career Academy on the 13th. Peabody has also already played their next game (against Franklin Parish), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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