Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 49th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 46-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1389th, while the Panthers are ranked 635th).
Liberty was led to victory by Bella Elliott and Bryana Pantallion. Elliott dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards, while Pantallion posted 19 points along with eight boards and four steals. Elliott's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cleveland will venture away from home to face off against College Park at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. College Park will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to take on Shepherd at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Shepherd: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Liberty has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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