One day after an opening win, the Liberal boys basketball team came crashing down to earth in their home gym.  The visiting Emporia Spartans blew out the Liberal Redskins 71-18 Friday night in the Big House.  LHS scored two points in the second half and did not have a field goal in the second half.

The Redskins actually jumped out in front of the Spartans 6-2.  But Emporia used a barrage on run out lay ups to lead 15-10 after one and 40-16 at the half.  Emporia out scored LHS 31-2 in the second half.  The fourth quarter was played with a running clock.

Emporia connected on 9-20 three point attempts and LHS was 1-16 from three point range.

Emporia is 1-0 and Liberal is 1-1.  The Redskins open WAC play against Hays Tuesday night at about 7:45 in the Big House on 1270 and 92.3.