Liberal Fizzles After Halftime Lead

After a fast start, Liberal assumed their position as an underdog in a 54-36 loss to #8 4A Palmer Ridge, Colorado Friday in the semifinals of the Colby Orange and Black Classic in Colby. Liberal led 20-17 at halftime but saw the Lady Bears (10-2) outscore LHS 37-16 in the second half. Jai Chapman scored 13 in the loss as LHS falls to 4-7. Liberal plays for third Saturday at 4 p.m. in Colby High School on Talkradio 1270 and kscbnews.net.