Liberty County and Monroe squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Liberty County had to settle for second. They came up short against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes, falling 72-46. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Monroe found their leader in sophomore Kie'Aundria Acree, who dropped a double-double with 38 points and 14 boards. Acree has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 59 times she's played. Taylor Mckinzy was another key player, going 7-for-13 on her way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Liberty County now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Monroe, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Liberty County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-47 win against Northwest Whitfield on the 22nd.
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