The Liberty Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They took a hard 71-53 fall against Lincoln County. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty of the 44-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Lincoln County found their leader in underclassman Eli Smith, who scored 24 points. Smith is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Aydin Shaffer, who scored 15 points.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Lincoln County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-14.
Liberty will be playing at home against Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Independence will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lincoln County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 84-79 defeat vs. Mingo Central on the 19th.
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