The Liberty Leopards's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Chaney 64-30. While losing is never fun, Liberty can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 753rd, while the Cowboys are ranked 361st).
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, one person who can't be blamed is BraShawn Hicks. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hicks has scored all season.
Liberty struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Liberty's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Chaney, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Liberty will head out on the road to square off against the G-Men at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Chaney, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Ursuline has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 358 points over their last five matchups.
