Liberty was the 52-47 winner over Independence when they last played one another back in May of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Liberty Patriots lost 61-38 to the Independence Falcons on Thursday. The Patriots' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Independence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amarius Rowel, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Rowel's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aamir Smith, who posted 12 points.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Independence, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6.
Liberty will venture away from home to square off against Frontier at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Independence, they will welcome Ridgeview at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence is facing Ridgeview at the right time seeing as Ridgeview is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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