Fountain-Fort Carson came up into this matchup off a tough 39-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Liberty Lancers by a score of 57-55 on Thursday. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lancers earlier this season, when they won 42-27.
Sahriah Smith
| 02/20/25 vs Liberty | 19 |
| 02/10/25 vs Rampart | 19 |
| 01/04/25 vs Castle View | 19 |
| 12/21/24 vs Montbello | 10 |
| 12/06/24 @ Falcon | 10 |
| + 15 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Fountain-Fort Carson lost, don't look at Sahriah Smith. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points. Fountain-Fort Carson is 2-1 when Smith posts 15 or more points, but 5-14 otherwise.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Hill, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hill a new career-high in field goal percentage (82%). Another player making a difference was Samira Gantt, who went 8-for-17 on her way to 20 points.
Fountain-Fort Carson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. Liberty's record now sits at 9-13.
Fountain-Fort Carson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will take on Lewis-Palmer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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