Basketball Recap: Liberty Piles Up the Points Against Astoria/VIT

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/26/24 vs Astoria/VIT	32
12/21/24 vs North Shelby	10
12/05/24 vs Highland	-6
12/16/24 @ Pittsfield	-12
11/30/24 vs Hamilton	-21

Liberty won the last time they faced Astoria/VIT and things went their way on Thursday too. The Liberty Eagles blew past the Astoria/VIT Rebels, posting a 51-19 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 32 points or more this season.

Liberty's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andi Mixer, who posted nine points and eight rebounds. Mixer is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Maddy Gibbs, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Liberty's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Astoria/VIT, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-54 loss against Carrollton on the 26th. As for Astoria/VIT, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 46-13 defeat against Cuba/Spoon River Valley on the 27th.