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| 02/13/25 - Home | 76-48 W |
| 01/23/24 - Home | 82-21 W |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 69-22 W |
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Liberty Common really took it to Wellington for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-48 victory. Given Liberty Common's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Wellington is ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Liberty Common to victory were Pierce Richardson and Grayson Clay. Richardson dropped a double-double with 27 points and 12 boards, while Clay went 9-for-18 to rack up 22 points and six steals. Richardson has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last nine times he's played. Josh Johnson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Liberty Common smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Luke Moore and Anthony Kinkead certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Moore went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points, while Kinkead posted 11 points. What's more, Moore also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Casey Mesko, who earned nine points and six rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Liberty Common and bumps their season record up to 11-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Wellington, they are on a 38-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-19.
Liberty Common didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-57 defeat against SkyView Academy on the 15th. As for Wellington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-46 loss against Mountain View on the 14th.
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