Doherty won the last time they faced Liberty and things went their way on Friday too. The Doherty Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Liberty Lancers, sneaking past 52-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Doherty was led to victory by Elijah Mack and Maddox Dee-Mortensen. Mack went 8-for-14 en route to 19 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Dee-Mortensen almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Mack has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Foster-Gebur, who posted six points.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was London Praytor, who went 8-for-13 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cameron Cunningham, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points.
Spartans
| 02/14/25 vs Liberty | 52-49 |
| 02/08/25 vs Rampart | 83-69 |
| 01/31/25 vs Vista Ridge | 78-43 |
| 01/27/25 vs Fountain-Fort Carson | 77-60 |
| 01/21/25 vs Pueblo West | 74-51 |
| + 2 more games |
Doherty's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points over those games. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
Doherty has already played their next matchup, a 75-48 victory against Fountain-Fort Carson on the 15th. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Pueblo West at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season.
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