Liberal did not have a good shooting game at Great Bend. They were 15-72 for 21 percent shooting. They made 3-21 three pointers. But Great Bend only shot 10-41 and committed 37 turnovers as the Lady Redskins won 49-31 Monday afternoon and evening at the Great Bend Fieldhouse. Shamari Lewis had 16 points and 19 rebounds. Liberal dominated the rebounding in the win.
Great Bend grabbed an early 5-0 lead. Liberal recovered to lead 10-7 after one quarter. LHS led 13-7 early in the second quarter before Great Bend cut the lead to 13-12. It was tied at 16-16 but Liberal took a 23-16 lead and led 23-18 at the half. Liberal was 9-39 from the field in the first half and GBHS was 5-18. Liberal took a 38-20 lead before leading 38-24 after three.
The Black Hills Energy Player of the Game is Shamari Lewis with 16 points and 19 rebounds. Rubi Alvarez , Maliyah Mullens, and Kylie Rhine scored seven a piece. Brooklyn Short scored 6.
Great Bend is 4-17 overall and 1-6 in the WAC. Liberal is 15-3 overall and 4-2 in the WAC. LHS has won 19 of the last 20 vs Great Bend and 8 of the last nine at Great Bend. Liberal plays at Garden City Tuesday night at 6pm with Redskin Pre-game at 5:45 on 1270 and 92.3.
