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Brown leads Liberty to bounceback win

Chris Graham

WHS alum posts double-double

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Freshmen Devon Brown and Jelena Antic combined for 31 points and 17 rebounds, Tuesday evening at the Vines Center, helping Liberty claim a 57-51 victory over North Carolina A&T.

The Lady Flames withstood several late comeback attempts by the defending MEAC champions, snapping a two-game losing streak. Liberty, now 8-4 overall, extended several streaks in its first home game in a month. The Lady Flames have won seven straight meetings with the Aggies, 30 consecutive contests against MEAC foes and 38 straight January home games.

Brown, a 2008 Waynesboro High School graduate, led all players in both points (17) and rebounds (13), equaling her career high in the latter category. Antic contributed a career-high 14 points, four boards and a career-best four assists.

Three Aggies scored in double figures on the evening, led by Berry, who started in place of Cook. She tied her career high with a team-best 14 points, while also collecting five rebounds. Sams added 11 points and six boards, while Calvin chipped in 10 markers. Lamona Smalley tracked down a team-leading seven rebounds for North Carolina A&T.

Liberty will continue its homestand Saturday at 7 p.m., when the Lady Flames step back into Big South Conference play. The Lady Flames’ home conference opener will pit them against Winthrop, which is 6-7 overall and 1-0 in the Big South.

 

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].