Gateway blew Liberty out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Liberty got their revenge. The Gateway Panthers fell just short of the Liberty Chargers by a score of 52-50. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Tijay Jones had a dynamite game for Liberty, going 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Jones is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Felix Cortijo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Liberty, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gateway Panthers duke it out with the Tohopekaliga Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty has already played their next game (against Gateway), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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