The Liberty Lightning's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They lost to Linn-Mar on the road by a decisive 75-56 margin. While losing is never fun, Liberty can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Linn-Mar is ranked 37th).
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Cooper Webb, who scored 18 points. Trey Hughes was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Linn-Mar, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Iowa City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Linn-Mar, they will head out on the road to face off against Iowa City West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Iowa City West's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Linn-Mar has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
