Liberty waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Shepherd Pirates with a sharp 42-22 win. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Liberty's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaclyn Haley, who posted 11 points and seven steals. Haley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Bryana Pantallion was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Panthers
| 01/03/25 @ Shepherd | 42-22 |
| 12/31/24 @ Cleveland | 46-33 |
| 12/28/24 @ Teague | 39-37 |
| 12/17/24 @ Livingston | 42-37 |
| 12/10/24 @ Hargrave | 46-44 |
| + 2 more games |
Liberty's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Shepherd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 39-32 victory against Tarkington on the 7th. As for Shepherd, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-34 loss against Hargrave on the 7th.
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