The Liberty Chargers pushed their score all the way to 57 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 69-57 to Tohopekaliga. Liberty has struggled against Tohopekaliga recently, as their match on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: Lamar Lee scored 17 points along with five steals. Lee is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tasir Best, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Tohopekaliga, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Liberty will be playing at home against Celebration at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Celebration is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses. As for Tohopekaliga, they will head out on the road to face off against Gateway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
