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01/21 21:03 CST Metheny's 19 lead Liberty past Western Kentucky 76-69
Metheny's 19 lead Liberty past Western Kentucky 76-69
By The Associated Press
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) --- Kaden Metheny had 19 points in Liberty's 76-69 win
against Western Kentucky on Wednesday.
Metheny also had five rebounds and six assists for the Flames (16-3, 8-0
Conference USA). JJ Harper shot 4 for 6 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7
from the free-throw line to add 16 points. Brett Decker Jr. went 5 of 9 from
the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points. It was the
10th win in a row for the Flames.
Teagan Moore led the way for the Hilltoppers (11-8, 4-4) with 19 points and two
steals. Grant Newell added 16 points for Western Kentucky. Ryan Myers had 14
points.
Liberty opened the game on a 15-2 run. Led by nine first-half points from
Metheny, Liberty carried a 35-32 lead into the break. Liberty took the lead for
good with 16:38 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from Decker to make it a
39-37 game.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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