Livingston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Liberty Panthers. The Lions lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 70-18 score last time.
Liberty found their leader in freshman Bella Elliott, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Elliott is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Bryana Pantallion, who posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Livingston's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Liberty, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Livingston and Hargrave will compete for holiday cheer at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will host Hardin-Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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