Can the Liberty Lady Flames Maintain Their Dominance After Decisive Victory Over Panthers?
The Liberty Lady Flames continued their season with a commanding 71-56 victory over the Florida International Panthers. The Flames' record now stands at an impressive tally, while the Panthers have yet to find their rhythm this season.
From the opening quarter, the Liberty Lady Flames set a strong pace with 14 points, establishing an early lead that they would not relinquish. The home team's offense was firing on all cylinders as they tallied up 21 points in both the second and third quarters before closing out with another solid 15-point performance in the final period.
The Flames' defensive efforts were equally notable, amassing six blocks and six steals throughout the game. This defensive prowess limited Florida International's scoring opportunities and was instrumental in maintaining a comfortable lead. On offense, Liberty showcased their teamwork with a total of 14 assists contributing to their overall score.
A significant factor in this matchup was rebounding; The Liberty Lady Flames dominated with 55 rebounds compared to Florida International's 38. This advantage gave them control of possession and allowed for additional scoring opportunities from second chances, which resulted in an impressive 18 second-chance points.
Shooting accuracy also played a key role as Liberty converted at rates of 46 percent from two-point range and maintained a solid free throw completion rate of approximately 72 percent. Their three-point shots found net at around a rate of nearly one-third successful attempts, adding valuable points to keep them ahead comfortably.
On the other side of court, despite being outplayed overall, Florida International showed resilience particularly during the third quarter where they scored their highest at 21 points. They also excelled at free throws making approximately four-fifths of those attempted but struggled from field goal range only making about one-quarter of those shots.
As fans look forward to future games, they can anticipate seeing more action-packed performances from The Liberty Lady Flames who will next face off against New Mexico State Aggies on February 29th at Pan American Center located in Las Cruces NM starting at around six o'clock local time (6:00 PM). Fans eager to support can catch live coverage broadcasted for viewing pleasure.