It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Liberty Patriots can now relate to. They were the victim of a rough 74-53 defeat at the hands of the Knights on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Liberty can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while St. Joseph is ranked 14th).
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, one person who can't be blamed is Deshawn Usochu. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Usochu is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Morillo, who scored 11 points.
It was another big night for Julius Price, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and six assists for St. Joseph. Tounde Yessoufou was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 28-2 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,607 points over their last 19 games.
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