Liberty Tree Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 73-14 loss at the hands of the Chadron Cardinals. The War Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-8.
Despite the defeat, Liberty Tree Academy had strong showings from Melody Pruitt, who posted eight points and eight boards, and Isabella Serna, who put up no points. That was a full 57.1% of Liberty Tree Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Brie Seidl also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first rebound of the season.
Leading Chadron to victory were Jezy Alcorn and Sophie Watson. Alcorn went 6 of 8 on her way to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, while Watson had seven points along with seven steals and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Watson a new career-high in assists (three). Cali Hendrickson was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
Liberty Tree Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Chadron, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Liberty Tree Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 28-26 defeat against The Colorado Springs School on the 4th. As for Chadron, they will welcome Hill City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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