The Liberty Patriots and the Bishop Gorman Gaels squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Liberty Patriots had to settle for second. They took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaels. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Liberty's loss came despite strong showings from Andre Porter and Tyus Thomas. Porter almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, while Thomas scored 17 points. Thomas continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tyler Bright was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Bishop Gorman, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Gorman, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-60 win vs. Coronado on the 23rd.
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