The Liberty Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by WestSide 87-52. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty of the 84-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
It was another big night for Brayden French, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals for WestSide. Bryson Blankenship was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for WestSide, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Liberty won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Wyoming East at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Wyoming Eastpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Liberty in West Virginia (Wyoming East is ranked 32nd, while Liberty is ranked 111th). As for WestSide, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. WestSide is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Mount View is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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