Skins Can’t Find Consistency in Great Bend

The Redskin basketball team continues to struggle with consistency late in the season.  Liberal fell way behind early, out played Great Bend for about 10 minutes, then struggled late in a 70-51 loss to the Great Bend Panthers Tuesday night in Great Bend.

The Panthers were on the prowl early taking leads of 20-5 after one and 23- and 29-7 in the second quarter.  LHS trailed 37-18 at the half.  The Redskins out scored the Panthers 22-15 in the third quarter to make it 52-40 GBHS after three.  But Great Bend owned the 4th quarter 18- 11.

Liberal was 3-13 from three and 6-13 at the foul line.

James Fieser was Epic Touch Player of the Game with 16 points.  Brooks Kappelmann and Zayden Martinez had nine points a piece. Martinez grabbed 10 rebounds and Brooks Kappelmann had 10 boards.

Great Bend wins their sixth straight over LHS and improves to 13-5 overall and 4-2 in the WAC.  Liberal falls to 5-13 overall and 0-6 in the WAC.  Liberal hosts Garden City Tuesday night at about 7:45 on 1270 and 92.3.