Liberty is 1-9 against Doherty since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Liberty Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Doherty Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of seven wins, Liberty's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a rough 72-44 loss at the hands of Pine Creek. While losing is never fun, Liberty can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Pine Creek is ranked 12th).
Despite their defeat, Liberty saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jacie Bunck, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Gardner, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Doherty's 19-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a serious blow against Cherry Creek on Thursday, falling 58-26. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Doherty in their matchups with Cherry Creek: they've now lost five in a row.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Doherty, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Liberty suffered a grim 57-37 defeat to Doherty when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
