Liberty Lady Flames Doused by Blue Raiders' Onslaught
The Liberty Lady Flames now stand at 0-1 after a challenging game against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, who improved their record to 1-0. The final score read 67-52 in favor of the visiting team.
The game, held at Liberty Arena, saw the Flames start strong with a slight edge in the first quarter, outscoring the Blue Raiders by one point. However, momentum shifted as Middle Tennessee ramped up their offense in the second quarter with an impressive 19 points compared to just seven from Liberty. The home team fought back valiantly in the third quarter adding another 17 points to their tally but couldn't sustain this resurgence into the fourth. Despite a consistent effort, they were outpaced once again as both teams added to their totals.
Key statistics for Liberty included shooting 38 percent from field goals and making four three-pointers at a rate of 27 percent. From free throw line, they achieved a success rate of 62 percent. They also managed to collect more total rebounds than Middle Tennessee with an impressive count of 40 but suffered from turnovers which totaled at thirteen for them.
The Blue Raiders capitalized on these turnovers scoring twenty-one points off them and showed superiority in fast break situations with fourteen fast break points. Their field goal percentage stood at forty percent and they made eight three-pointers completing thirty-three percent of those attempts.
Defensively, both teams were active around the rim; however, it was Middle Tennessee that edged out with five blocks compared to three from Liberty and also recorded nine steals over two by Liberty. Assists were another area where Liberty showed promise dishing out thirteen assists over ten by Middle Tennessee but ultimately fell short due to lower assist-to-turnover ratio.
Looking ahead for fans of The Flames is an away game against Western Kentucky Lady Toppers scheduled for March 9th at E.A Diddle Arena located in Bowling Green KY zip code:42101 USA . This upcoming match can be watched live as it unfolds starting at 2:00 PM Central Time on designated sports networks or streaming platforms that cover college basketball games.