If Liberty was feeling good fresh off their 76-39 takedown of Fairmont Senior last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Mountaineers took a blow against the Preston Knights on Tuesday, falling 79-40. The Mountaineers lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 57-41 score last time.
IsaBella Miller went supernova for Preston, going 6-for-11 from beyond the arc on her way to 26 points. The contest was Miller's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Pifer, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Liberty's defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Preston, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
Liberty has already played their next match (against South Harrison), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Preston, they have already played their next game, a 56-49 loss against Lincoln on the 7th.
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