Liberal’s boys basketball team trailed throughout on the way to a 67-53 loss to the Wichita Trinity Knights Thursday night in the Big House. The class 3A team from the Central Plains League is 2-0 while LHS is 1-1.
The Knights jumped on the Redskins for leads of 9-1, 14-4 and it was 21-9 after one quarter. The Knights led by as many as 14 three times in the second quarter at 23-9, 27-13, and 29-15. It was 34-21 Trinity at the half. The Skins trailed 48-36 after three. Liberal cut the lead to eight at 55-47 but drew now closer Thursday night.
Izzy Rotolo led the Redskins with 12 points. Isaiah Jenkins had 10 in the loss while Carson Gilmore had seven.
The 1-1 Redskins host Olathe North Friday night at about 7:45 on 1270, 92.3, and the KSCB and The Legend App.
