After losing to Independence the last time they met, Liberty decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Liberty Patriots enjoyed a cozy 55-37 win over the Independence Falcons on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won four matches in a row.
01/28/25 vs Independence | 15 |
01/23/25 @ Stockdale | 30 |
01/21/25 vs Garces Memorial | 18 |
01/14/25 vs Frontier | 16 |
Leading Liberty to victory were Ellee Statler and Jannah Davis. Statler went 6 for 15 on her way to 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Davis went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The contest was Statler's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Tallon, who posted six points.
When it comes to explaining why Independence lost, don't look at Kenadi Walton. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and 22 boards. Those 22 rebounds gave Walton a new career-high. Lauryn Sheppard also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Liberty now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-38 defeat against Frontier on the 30th. Independence has also already played their next matchup (against Ridgeview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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