The defense of freedom advances in the defeat of the state of South Carolina

– Liberty’s defense paved the way for Flames’ 82-52 victory over the state of South Carolina. Flames extends their winning streak at home to 27 games, which is the second longest in the country.

First half

The state of South Carolina got off to a hot start, jumping to a 14-5 lead, boosted by Rahsaan Edwards’ nine points. Liberty managed to recover in the game led by Chris Parker (six points) and Blake Preston (five points) scoring 11 of Liberty’s first 13 points. Liberty managed to regain the lead at the 9: 55 mark, while Flames went on 31-0. Darius McGhee was an important part of the race, scoring 14 points in a four-minute break. Liberty did not allow the state of South Carolina to score a field goal in the final 10:50 of the time and ended the first half with 31-1, going into the break with a 44-17 advantage.

Second time

The Flames continued to be effective in attack when starting the part, firing 50 percent in the first 12 minutes. Elijah Cuffee found his pace in the attack, kicking 5-6 off the field, including four of three points. While the Liberty holders set the tone, the Liberty bank came in and also offended, beating the South Carolina state bank 23-12 over the course of the game.

Key statistics and notes

• Blake Preston won his first career start and posted his first double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
• Liberty became the first team to register 100 strokes of three points this season.
• Liberty hit 50 percent of the game, while maintaining the state of South Carolina with 39 percent.
• Chris Parker recorded a game record with eight assists to go along with 11 points and five steals, a career record.
• Liberty scored 10 players, led by Elijah Cuffee and Darius McGhee with 16 points each.
• McGhee overtook Seth Curry on Liberty’s all-time scoring list, climbing to 46th with 722 career points.
• Liberty had four double-digit players.

Coach Ritchie McKay’s Thoughts

“I felt that we had to go back to the center after the initial run in the state of South Carolina and I thought we did a good job; it was a good effort. We tried and valued each possession, so what excited me the most was a good defensive stop and a good execution on the offensive side. “

Next

Liberty will return to the Liberty Arena on Wednesday, December 16, with Carver College from Flames. The delivery is scheduled for 19h and can be seen on ESPN +.