It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 88-35, which was the final score in Liberty's's tilt against Carondelet on Tuesday. Liberty was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-18.
Liberty's loss came despite strong showings from Shyanne Smith and Madison Perea. Smith scored seven points along with three steals, while Perea scored nine points along with five rebounds. Perea scored a full 25.7% of Liberty's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
This is the second loss in a row for Liberty and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Carondelet, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Liberty will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Granada at 2:00 p.m. As for Carondelet, they will face off against La Jolla Country Day at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (La Jolla Country Day is ranked 46th, while Carondelet is ranked 21st).
