Liberty and Palmer are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Liberty Lancers will be playing at home against the Palmer Terrors at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Palmer is hoping to do what Coronado couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Liberty's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Liberty took their contest with ease, bagging a 73-40 victory over Coronado. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
| 12/07/24 @ Coronado | 13 |
| 12/05/24 vs Palmer Ridge | 12 |
| 12/03/24 vs Mesa Ridge | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Garden City | 4 |
Liberty found their leader in sophomore Akai Council, who went 5 of 6 en route to 13 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Council has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Cunningham, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Palmer was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 61-60 to Lutheran.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Liberty ended up a good deal behind Palmer in their previous meeting back in January, losing 58-40. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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