Vanlue lost against Liberty-Benton back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Vanlue Wildcats fell 35-27 to the Liberty-Benton Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Eagles are ranked 204th).
Vanlue lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Adrienne Phillips, who posted 14 points and six rebounds. That was a full 51.9% of Vanlue's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Secord, who put up nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Vanlue's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Liberty-Benton, their record is now 6-3.
Vanlue wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-59 defeat against North Baltimore on the 21st. As for Liberty-Benton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 35-32 win against Fostoria on the 21st.
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