LEOPARDS LET LOOSE IN LABRAE
LEAVITTSBURG, OH – It was a good way to start off 2023 for the Liberty girls’ basketball team on Monday. Playing on the road, the Leopards would take down conference foe LaBrae handedly by a score of 75-36 in a game that featured two 20+ point quarters by the Leopards; a 22-9 first quarter and a convincing 22-4 fourth quarter.
The senior duo of Demi Watson and Aaliyah Foster was once again the workload for Liberty, as they combined for 58 of the team’s 75 points, with Watson leading all scorers with 30 and Foster just trailing with 28. They also compiled 33 of the team’s 40 first-half points as LaBrae had a tough time stopping their explosive drives to the basket. To cap things off in their stellar performances, Watson had a good night from the line as she dialed a 5/7 mark.
The Vikings, despite the struggles, found promise from the charity stripe as they went 12/14 in the first half and finished 18/24 for an impressive 75%. Freshman Ella Kuzsmaul held her own for the Vikings as she led the team with 12 points, including going 5/6 on foul shots on the night. Senior Jahnya Dorsey also played tough, as she went 4/6 from the line and had 6 points before going out with a leg injury. LaBrae also put up a strong second quarter showing with 15 points in the period before Liberty pulled away in the second half.
Liberty (4-3) will welcome Campbell Memorial on Thursday as the Leopards begin a six-game home stand that will last for about two-and-a-half weeks. The Vikings (2-8) will travel out to Champion on Thursday to end the week.
*Contributed By YSN’s Noah Ricks
