The Liberty Lightning and the Linn-Mar Lions will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Linn-Mar likes a good challenge.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hempstead with a sharp 70-47 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lightning in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
Jerimiah Washpun
| 12/16/25 vs Hempstead | 22 |
| 12/13/25 @ Clear Creek-Amana | 39 |
| 12/12/25 vs Iowa City | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jerimiah Washpun, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 22 points along with five assists and five boards. The matchup was Washpun's third in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Kahn, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 17 points.
Meanwhile, Linn-Mar strolled past Washington with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 66-47.
The win got Linn-Mar back to even at 2-2. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Things could have been worse for Liberty, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 86-70 loss to Linn-Mar in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Lightning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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