The Liberty Leopards fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They managed a 35-30 victory over Garfield on Monday. That's another feather in the cap for Liberty, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Garfield lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zoey May. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that May scored 15 or more points.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Garfield, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will challenge Keystone at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keystone is coming into the game with 12 straight wins at home, so Liberty is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Garfield, they will head out on the road to take on Bristol at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Garfield is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Bristol will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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