Liberty played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 58-27 defeat at the hands of the James Wood Colonels. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Colonels are ranked 143rd).
| 01/31/25 vs James Wood | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs Millbrook | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Meridian | 3 |
| 01/27/25 vs Warren County | 5 |
| 01/24/25 @ Kettle Run | 4 |
Liberty's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Naleiah Tibbs, who posted nine points and three steals, and Ivy Cavins, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Tibbs has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played.
Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Josie Russell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for James Wood, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Russell a new career-high in steals (eight). Another player making a difference was Ava Manzo, who scored seven points and six steals.
Liberty dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for James Wood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Liberty Eagles challenge the Fauquier Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for James Wood, they will take on Handley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James Wood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
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