Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Golden Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 121st).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aubrey Baldoz, who posted four points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Baldoz has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Keke Shaw was another key player, putting up ten points.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Garces Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is facing Garces Memorial at the right time seeing as Garces Memorial is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Stockdale at 7:00 p.m. Centennial will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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