Liberty was handed a 35-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans, sneaking past 57-55. This was a revenge game for the Lancers: when they faced off against the Trojans on February 4th, they had to take a 42-27 loss.
Emma Hill
| 02/20/25 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 21 |
| 01/15/25 vs Pueblo County | 14 |
| 12/03/24 @ Mesa Ridge | 9 |
| 02/14/25 vs Doherty | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pueblo West | 8 |
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Hill led the charge by dropping a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. Those 21 points gave Hill a new career-high. Samira Gantt was another key player, going 8-for-17 en route to 20 points.
Despite the loss, Fountain-Fort Carson still got an impressive performance from Sahriah Smith, who posted 19 points. Smith is becoming a predictor of Fountain-Fort Carson's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 5-14 when she doesn't).
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Liberty will take on Lewis-Palmer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fountain-Fort Carson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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