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Liberty 2009 Girls Basketball Preview
Photo by: Jeff Ireland 08-09 Record:  12-15, region quarters Head Coach:  Steven Poindexter District: 14-AA Returning Starters G -…
Giles County ends Liberty’s season
Liberty put together the best season in the school’s short history this season, but it ended Friday night at…
Liberty outlasts Crockett to advance to semifinals
Photo by Jeff Ireland Crockett County gave the Liberty Crusaders all they could handle Friday night in Jackson. But…
Liberty blanks South Side
Photo by Beth Tidwell South Side’s defense didn’t have a lot of answers for Liberty’s rushing attack Friday night.…
Liberty 2009 Girls Basketball Preview

Photo by: Jeff Ireland 08-09 Record:  12-15, region quarters Head Coach:  Steven Poindexter District: 14-AA Returning Starters G - Keiona Kirby (Jr.) G - Jasmine Luster (Sr.) F - Racquel Miller (Sr.) F - Ann Jones (Jr.) Starters Lost F - Beth Ann Sanders 09-10 Outlook The Lady Crusaders finished very strong last year.  Despite finishing with a losing record, the Lady Crusaders won the district tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals of the region tournament. Liberty has some size that is very hard to deal with.  Junior Ann Jones is 6-3 and senior Racquel Miller is 6-2.  Look for the Lady Crusaders to exploit that advantage again this season.  Junior guard Keiona Kirby is a very fast point guard who understands what needs to…

Giles County ends Liberty’s season

Liberty put together the best season in the school’s short history this season, but it ended Friday night at Giles County. Giles County repeatedly denied Liberty in the red zone and advanced to the Class 4A state title game with a 28-14 win. Bobcats’ quarterback Bo Wallace threw for two scores and ran for two. Liberty scored on a 99-yard touchdown pass from Spencer Brooks to Tevin Bryant to tie the score at 7-7, but Liberty was not able to score again until late in the game when they were trailing 28-7. Liberty (12-2) won a district title and three playoff games this season, both firsts for the program.

Liberty outlasts Crockett to advance to semifinals

Photo by Jeff Ireland Crockett County gave the Liberty Crusaders all they could handle Friday night in Jackson. But Liberty finally got some defensive stops in the second half and went on to defeat the Cavaliers, 41-20, in the Class 4A state quarterfinals. The Cavaliers scored on their first three possessions and led 21-14 midway through the third quarter after Darrius Brass broke a 53-yard touchdown run down the sideline. Liberty quarterback Spencer Brooks, who also had a 47-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, broke a 31-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter to tie the scored at 21-21. Austin Taylor scored on a one-yard run in the third quarter to put Crockett County (11-2) ahead 28-21, but it ended being the last…

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