If the Southern Missouri RUSH * were riding high off their 68-46 takedown of the Exeter Tigers last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Southern Missouri RUSH took a 43-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty on Thursday.
Defeat or not, Southern Missouri RUSH got some senior leadership from Hannah Gibbons and Lillian Mindeman. Gibbons dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Mindeman. scored nine points along with six rebounds and two blocks. That was a full 66.7% of Southern Missouri RUSH's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Southern Missouri RUSH's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Southern Missouri RUSH won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Gainesville at 4:00 p.m. on January 26th. Gainesville is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Houston at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Houston is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
