It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Liberty ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 50-49 photo finish over the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryana Pantallion led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Pantallion has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lyric Brown, who went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points and five boards.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Hamshire-Fannett still got an impressive performance from Olivia Moore, who went 10 for 19 on her way to 26 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Speight, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points and six boards.
Panthers
| 01/10/25 @ Hamshire-Fannett | 50-49 |
| 01/03/25 @ Shepherd | 42-22 |
| 12/31/24 @ Cleveland | 46-33 |
| 12/28/24 @ Teague | 39-37 |
| 12/17/24 @ Livingston | 42-37 |
| + 3 more games |
Liberty pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Hamshire-Fannett, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Hargrave the next time they take the court. Hamshire-Fannett will head out to face Hargrave at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while Liberty will host them at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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