Iowa City West won the last time they faced Liberty and things went their way on Friday too. The Iowa City West Trojans simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Liberty Lightning 83-54. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-13.
Despite the defeat, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jerimiah Washpun went 8 of 19 on his way to 20 points. Washpun's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maddoc Coapstick, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points.
Iowa City West's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Liberty, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iowa City West will welcome Western Dubuque at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Iowa City West's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Western Dubuque has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Liberty has already played their next game (against Dubuque Senior), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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