Hawks
| 01/24/25 @ Galt | 56-37 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bradshaw Christian | 62-56 |
| 01/17/25 vs Rosemont | 63-46 |
Liberty Ranch waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Galt Warriors 56-37. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while the Warriors are ranked 1356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty Ranch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Nelson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliott Hawker, who posted 11 points and eight boards.
Despite the loss, Galt still got an impressive performance from Carson Cagle, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gaither, who had seven points.
Liberty Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 28.9% in those games and 26.2% outside of them. As for Galt, they dropped their record down to 1-20 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Liberty Ranch wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-61 victory against Union Mine on the 28th. Galt has also already played their next game, an 81-58 loss against El Dorado on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
