Poplar Springs suffered their closest defeat since December 9, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Liberty County Bulldogs by a score of 47-44. The Atomics were probably out for revenge after losing 60-56 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Poplar Springs lost, don't look at Baron Hall. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Ben Earnest, who posted nine points.
Poplar Springs' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Liberty County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-4.
Poplar Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-35 defeat against Paxton on the 31st. As for Liberty County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-24 victory against Vernon on the 31st.
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