Liberty is 1-9 against Doherty since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Liberty Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Doherty Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Liberty is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pine Creek on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberty took a blow against Pine Creek, falling 70-27. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Eagles are ranked fifth).
| 01/25/25 vs Pine Creek | 16 |
| 01/23/25 @ Vista Ridge | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Rampart | 25 |
Samira Gantt put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 16 points and five rebounds. Her afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Doherty). They blew past Fountain-Fort Carson, posting a 77-28 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won seven matchups in a row.
Doherty pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Liberty lost to Doherty on the road by a decisive 53-37 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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