Hometown SportS Liberty blows out host Deer Valley

By Juan Cebreiros Correspondent

The Liberty Lions boys basketball team overcame a slow start to blow out host Deer Valley, 74-40.

The Lions opened the Jan. 20 game sluggish, turning the ball over and being unable to rebound the ball. Liberty gave up numerous second-chance shots. However, they still managed to never trail in the first quarter.

They ended the first quarter leading 2013, but the game felt much closer as Deer Valley missed on many opportunities to close the gap and have a chance to take the lead.

In the second quarter, Deer Valley opened up with two quick scores to make the score 20-17. However, this was a turning point for Liberty instead of Deer Valley. Liberty’s defense began to force turnovers, which led to Liberty scoring fast-break points quickly growing the lead back to seven. They didn’t stop there, however, as the lead grew to 39-24 going into halftime. Liberty’s defense gave up just 11 points in the second quarter, but not a single point in the final three minutes of the first half.