Fountain-Fort Carson had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They strolled past the Liberty Lancers with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 42-27. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 12/06/24 @ Falcon | 9 |
| 02/04/25 @ Liberty | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs Pueblo South | 6 |
| 01/27/25 vs Doherty | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Rampart | 4 |
Leading Fountain-Fort Carson to victory were Dissani Lynch and Tayly Shull. Lynch posted eight points, while Shull scored six points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Shull has posted since back in December of 2024. Sahriah Smith was another key player, putting up seven points.
Fountain-Fort Carson was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only racked up two assists.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Samira Gantt, who put up 13 points and three steals. That was a full 48.1% of Liberty's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Fountain-Fort Carson's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Liberty, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Fountain-Fort Carson will venture away from home to square off against Pine Creek at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pine Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Fountain-Fort Carson likes a good challenge. As for Liberty, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 40-21 win against Rampart on the 6th.
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