Independence was the 50-34 winner over Liberty when they last played one another on January 9th, but their luck changed this time around. The Independence Falcons lost to the Liberty Patriots on the road by a 55-37 margin on Tuesday. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 12-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from Kenadi Walton, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 22 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Walton a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Rayah Robertson, who posted six points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Independence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive contests.
Liberty was led to victory by Ellee Statler and Jannah Davis. Statler went 6 for 15 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and five steals, while Davis went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Statler's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Brooke Tallon was another key player, putting up six points.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Independence has already played their next matchup (against Ridgeview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-38 defeat against Frontier on the 30th.
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