Liberty came into Friday's game looking for another win against Manchester Valley, but Emma Penczek wouldn't allow it. The Manchester Valley Mavericks walked away with a 44-37 victory over the Liberty Lions on Friday thanks in part to Penczek, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Manchester Valley's points.
| 01/24/25 vs Liberty | 6 |
| 01/21/25 @ Winters Mill | 4 |
| 01/20/25 vs Westminster | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Century | 7 |
| 01/09/25 @ Tuscarora | 4 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Fique, who posted seven points along with seven boards and six steals. Fique is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Manchester Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Liberty, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
When Manchester Valley and Liberty next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Manchester Valley will try to stop South Carroll's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Liberty will face off against Francis Scott Key and their four-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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