Liberty Common was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Huskies are ranked 31st).
Liberty Common lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Pierce Richardson, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Daegan Thayer, who put up four points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Highland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brogan Palmer, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 54% in the last four games he's played. Sawyer Morgan was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 13 boards and four steals.
Liberty Common's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Highland, their record is now 17-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Liberty Common will challenge Buena Vista on Friday. Liberty Common is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season. As for Highland, they will face off against Colorado Springs Christian on Friday. Highland will be up against Colorado Springs Christian's rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.14 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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