Can Liberty Lady Flames Rekindle Their Fire at Murphy Athletic Center?
In a challenging encounter at the Murphy Athletic Center, the Liberty Lady Flames fell to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders with a final score of 55-81. The Lady Flames' record now stands at 0-1, while the Blue Raiders boast a 1-0 start to their season.
The game started off on an even keel with both teams locked at 17 points after the first quarter. However, as play progressed, it became evident that the home team was gaining momentum. The second quarter saw the Blue Raiders outscore the Lady Flames by seven points, leading to a halftime score of 29-36 in favor of Middle Tennessee.
The Liberty Lady Flames struggled to find their rhythm in the third quarter, adding only nine points to their tally against Middle Tennessee's robust offense that put up 22 points. Despite this setback, they managed to mirror their first-quarter performance by scoring another 17 points in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for them, this was not enough to close down Middle Tennessee's lead which had extended further with an additional 23 points.
Statistically speaking for Liberty University's team: they made ten two-pointers out of thirty-five attempts resulting in a twenty-nine percent success rate and sank eight three-pointers from nineteen attempts which translated into forty-two percent accuracy from beyond the arc. From free throw line they were more efficient hitting eleven out of fifteen shots giving them seventy-three percent completion rate.
Defensively though, it was tough going for Liberty as they managed only one block and four steals throughout all four quarters combined compared with five blocks and five steals by Middle Tennessee. In terms of rebounds too there was little separating both sides; however personal fouls proved costly for Liberty who committed nineteen compared with sixteen by their opponents.
A bright spot for The Lady Flames came through second-chance opportunities where they scored fourteen points thanks largely due to twelve offensive rebounds secured during game time – showing some resilience despite adversity faced on court.
Looking ahead now towards future fixtures: fans can catch next action involving The Liberty Lady Flames when they visit Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters at Thomas Assembly Center located in Ruston on February 10th scheduled for a tip-off time of 3:00 PM Eastern Time zone (2:00 PM Central). This matchup will be available for viewing pleasure across various broadcast platforms ensuring supporters won't miss any live action as it unfolds.