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EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

The Redskins created some excitement in The Big House Thursday when they had a five-point lead over Dodge City after three quarters. But the excitement turned into disappointment when Liberal couldn’t keep the lead and fell 70-61.

The Redskins started slow and trailed the Red Demons20-9 after the first quarter, but they battled back to cut the lead to seven by half.

Liberal tied the game 33-33 midway through the third. By the end of the quarter Liberal had a 50-45 lead.

But turnovers and rushed shots allowed Dodge City to pull ahead, and the Redskins couldn’t rally in the 70-61 loss.

EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

The second quarter will be quickly forgotten after Thursday night’s 56-23 blowout win over Dodge City.

Liberal dominated against the struggling Lady Red Demons, but neither team had much lick in the second quarter. Liberal outscored Dodge 4-2 in the second and had a 22-10 lead at half.

But the Lady Redskins found their stride in the third quarter and began to pout in the points, and a 12-point lead at half quickly became a 20-plus lead. By the end of the quarter the lead had ballooned to 32 points, 51-19.

Special to the Leader & Times

Liberal Wrestling Club traveled to Hugoton for the H-Town Throwdown Wrestling tournament Saturday, Feb, 22. Liberal took a big group and performed very well at the tournament.

Three members from the club received an award for the Most Outstanding Wrestler of their age group.

For 10U girls, Sofia Torres received the award with first place and three pins.

Jacobie Fraire received the award for the 10U boys with first place and four pins.

EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

The Lady Redskin defense dominated for three quarters to force a running clock against the Western Athletic Conference Garden City Lady Buffaloes, and the Lady Redskins cruised to a dominating win without scoring a single point in the fourth quarter, 49-32.

Garden City scored the first four points Tuesday, but the Lady Redskins finished the first quarter on an 18-4 run to take an 18-8 lead. After allowing the first four points, the Lady Redskins didn’t allow another point form Garden City four three-and-a-half minutes, and they forced another two-and-a-half minute drought to end the period.