Garces Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 54-22 loss at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1090th, while the Patriots are ranked 432nd).
Liberty found their leader in sophomore Ellee Statler, who posted 18 points and five steals. The contest was Statler's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jannah Davis, who had 12 points and eight boards.
Garces Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Liberty, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
Garces Memorial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 81-26 defeat against Bakersfield Christian on the 23rd. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-27 win against Stockdale on the 23rd.
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