After flying high against Arlington two weeks ago, Liberty-Benton came back down to earth. The Liberty-Benton Eagles were outmatched by the Patrick Henry Patriots and fell 56-29. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Patriots are ranked 67th).
Leading Patrick Henry to victory were Carys Crossland and Ada Christman. Crossland went 7 for 16 on her way to 19 points and seven boards, while Christman almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. The contest was Crossland's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Schwiebert, who posted five points in addition to nine rebounds and six steals.
Liberty-Benton's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Patrick Henry, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Liberty-Benton will head out on the road to take on McComb at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McComb will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Liberty-Benton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Patrick Henry, they will be playing at home against Liberty Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Patrick Henry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
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