Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Cedar Falls/Valley Lutheran, falling 68-47. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Cedar Falls/Valley Lutheran are ranked 18th).
Liberty's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerimiah Washpun, who went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Decker, who posted eight points.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Cedar Falls/Valley Lutheran, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Liberty will take on Linn-Mar at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Falls/Valley Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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