Liberty lost against Canyon Springs back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Liberty Bison received a blow as they fell 35-18 to the Canyon Springs Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1109th, while the Cougars are ranked 472nd).
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Kelli Harris-Wellman, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
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Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Kaleayah Marshall continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Canyon Springs, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds. Marshall is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Tejada, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Canyon Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-41 loss against JW North on the 30th. Canyon Springs has also already played their next matchup, a 47-31 win against Rancho Verde on the 30th.
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