The Doherty Spartans entered their tilt with the Liberty Lancers with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Doherty blew past the Lancers 74-31 at home on Thursday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Doherty has managed all season.
Doherty had a senior duo take command as Solomon Latimer almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds and James Pulliam scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Pulliam is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Mack, who scored four points along with six assists and six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, one person who can't be blamed is London Praytor. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists. That was a full 58.1% of Liberty's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Doherty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doherty will take on the Terrors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Palmer's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matches. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
