The Liberty Patriots will challenge the St. Monica Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Shadow Ridge, who was ranked 11th at the time (Liberty was ranked 18th). Liberty was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 35-34 to Shadow Ridge. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Patriots, who fell 46-44 when the teams last met back in January of 2024.
12/03/24 @ Palo Verde | 7 |
01/16/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 6 |
01/13/25 vs Clark | 5 |
01/11/25 @ Coronado | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Liberty had strong showings from Satsuki Bradley, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds, and Brylee Christensen, who posted eight points and six boards. That's the most rebounds Christensen has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Versola, who had five points.
Meanwhile, St. Monica can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They snuck past La Salle with a 60-54 victory.
St. Monica's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Liberty, they moved to 10-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
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