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| 02/14/25 - Home | 40-33 W |
| 01/17/25 - Away | 28-53 L |
| 02/09/24 - Away | 33-47 L |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 34-39 L |
| 01/26/23 - Away | 16-58 L |
Rustburg hadn't done well against Liberty recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rustburg Red Devils walked away with a 40-33 victory over the Liberty Minutemen. This was a revenge game for the Red Devils: when they faced off against the Minutemen back in January, they had to take a 53-28 defeat.
Rustburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Haven Grinstead, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Tyree, who posted 12 points and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Shania Brown. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 boards. Brown has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Moriah Tate was another key player, putting up seven points.
The victory made it two in a row for Rustburg and bumps their season record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.5 points over those games. As for Liberty, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4.
Looking ahead, Rustburg will look to defend their home court on Monday against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. Rustburg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to challenge Amherst County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is facing Amherst County at the right time seeing as Amherst County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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