Two dominant guards in Samira Gantt and Brooklyn Stewart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Liberty Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Pine Creek Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty will be strutting in after a win while Pine Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
Liberty is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Pueblo County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Liberty blew Pueblo County out of the water with a 57-28 final score. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Liberty relied on the efforts of Emma Hill, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 14 points and eight steals, and Amelia Motley, who went 5 for 9 en route to 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gantt, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek faced Highlands Ranch in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Pine Creek took a 60-44 bruising from Highlands Ranch. The Eagles have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Liberty moved to 6-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Pine Creek, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2.
Liberty was taken down by Pine Creek 62-30 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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