Liberty easily dispatched Brookville last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Liberty Minutemen fell just short of the Halifax County Comets by a score of 58-55 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Minutemen have suffered since December 4, 2024.
| 02/03/25 @ Halifax County | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ Altavista | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Glass | 3 |
| 12/04/24 @ William Campbell | 1 |
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Ayden Padgett. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 en route to 22 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Padgett a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Landon Darnell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Liberty dropped their record down to 4-12 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Halifax County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-46 defeat against Jefferson Forest on the 4th. As for Halifax County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-49 win against Martinsville on the 4th.
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