Liberty won the last time they faced GREEN Upstate and Kendrick Jackson did his part to make sure it happened again. The Liberty Red Devils managed a 64-60 win over the GREEN Upstate Owls on Saturday thanks in part to Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 39 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (six).
Another player making a difference was Logan Smith, who scored three points in addition to 15 rebounds and five steals. He has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Liberty and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for GREEN Upstate, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Liberty will take on Greer Middle College in a tournament on Monday. Liberty is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for GREEN Upstate, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest at 7:30 p.m. on December 9th. One thing working in GREEN Upstate's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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