Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-34 loss at the hands of the Newton Falls Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Leopards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-38 two weeks ago.
Newton Falls got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Phil Davis out in front who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Davis has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon McGregor, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Newton Falls, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Liberty has already played their next match (against Southeast), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Newton Falls will look to defend their home court on Friday against Champion at 7:00 p.m. Newton Falls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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