Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Gateway Panthers 89-3. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while the Panthers are ranked 72nd).
Gateway found their leader in freshman Ashlynn Day, who went 11 of 16 on her way to 25 points along with eight boards and eight steals. Day's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Evana Rivera, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Gateway, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Liberty has already played their next contest, a 46-4 defeat against Celebration on the 22nd. As for Gateway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-46 win against Harmony on the 22nd.
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