If Liberty was riding high fresh off their 67-27 takedown of Boulder Creek last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Lions took a blow against the Pinnacle Pioneers on Friday, falling 70-42. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Pioneers are ranked sixth).
| 01/31/25 vs Pinnacle | 26 |
| 01/28/25 @ Boulder Creek | 19 |
| 01/20/25 vs O'Connor | 23 |
| 01/17/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 17 |
| 01/15/25 @ O'Connor | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: freshman Francesca Sofia posted 26 points. Sofia has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Koker, who scored six points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Norah Moo was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 20 rebounds for Pinnacle. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Fraley, who earned 11 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Pinnacle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-21 win against Mountain Ridge on the 4th. As for Pinnacle, they will welcome Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pinnacle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
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