It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Liberty Ranch Hawks can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 53-51. It was the first time this season that Liberty Ranch let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Liberty Ranch had strong showings from Madisyn Robbins, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Haley Smith, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. Smith hasn't dropped below 15 points for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Kendall Duryee, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Liberty Ranch's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-6. As for Sonora, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-12.
Liberty Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sonora, they will take on Escalon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escalon is coming into the match with seven straight victories on the road, so Sonora will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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