The Liberty Lady Flames defeated the second place team in Conference USA, FIU, in the team’s only game of the week, to improve to 13-14 overall and 8-4 in CUSA play with its sixth consecutive home win. Here’s a recap from the last week as well as a look at this week’s schedule:
W, 71-56 vs FIU, Feb. 22
Jordan Hodges and Bella Smuda each recorded a double-double to help power Liberty past second-place FIU on Thursday night at Liberty Arena. The Lady Flames dominated the glass, 55-38, against the conference’s top rebounding team to avenge a 70-59 road defeat from January. The Panthers, suffering just their third loss in 15 games, were limited to 19 first half points and shot only 27.7% for the night.
Liberty owned a one point lead late in the first quarter before the Lady Flames exploded for a 12-0 run. Emma Hess and Jordan Hodges tallied five points a piece during the search, which ended with Liberty in front by 13 early in the second quarter. FIU got no closer than nine points the remainder of the contest.
Upcoming schedule
2/29 @ New Mexico State, 8pm, ESPN+
3/2 @ UTEP, 3pm, ESPN+
CUSA Standings
Middle Tennessee…13-0
FIU……………………….9-4
Liberty…………………8-4
Western Kentucky…6-7
New Mexico State…5-8
Jax State………………5-8
UTEP……………………..5-8
LA Tech……………….5-8
Sam Houston………..2-11
