It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Liberty Magnet ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They snuck past the McKinley Panthers with a 70-66 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Panthers are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty Magnet got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Malek Robinson out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists. The contest was Robinson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chivas Lee Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Robinson wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Liberty Magnet was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Patriots
| 12/11/24 vs McKinley | 70-66 |
| 12/09/24 vs Capitol | 89-64 |
| 12/04/24 vs Carver Collegiate Academy | 59-38 |
| 03/01/24 vs Scotlandville | 53-46 |
| 02/27/24 vs Catholic | 56-40 |
| + 12 more games |
Liberty Magnet's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for McKinley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Liberty Magnet didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-46 victory against Eastern Hills on the 13th. As for McKinley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-38 defeat against Catholic on the 13th.
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