Navy Loses to Liberty, 76-58
Liberty defeats Navy, 76-58.
The Navy men’s basketball team lost to the Liberty Flames 76-58 Wednesday night at Alumni Hall. With the win, Liberty improves to 6-1 on the season. The Midshipmen drop to 2-4.
Navy was cold from behind the three-point line all night, allowing Liberty maintain a safe lead throughout the game. The Midshipmen did out-block the Flames but Navy could never overcome the turnover difference.
In short, it was a dominating performance by Liberty and a victory well-deserved.
Here’s a look at how the night’s numbers from each team match up.
Final Team Stats
Field Goal Percentage: Liberty: 49.1… NAVY: 41.8
3-Point Percentage: Liberty: 37.5… NAVY: 16.7
Free Throw Percentage: Liberty: 83.3… NAVY: 61,5
Rebounds: Liberty: 33… NAVY: 33
Turnovers: Liberty: 6… NAVY: 11
Steals: Liberty: 8… NAVY: 2
Individual Leaders
Points
Liberty:
Darius McGhee (18)
NAVY:
Cam Davis (13)
Rebounds
Liberty:
Lovell Cabbil Jr. (7)
NAVY:
Luke Loehr (6)
Assists
Liberty:
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz (5)
NAVY:
Hasan Abdullah (5)
Up next for the Liberty Flames will be Georgia State. The Navy Midshipmen will take on Brown. Both games will be played this Saturday, Dec. 1. (For a look at Navy’s full schedule please click here.)
