Liberty 55, at Western Kentucky 53

HADLEY, Ky. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering second-half scoring drought, the Liberty women’s basketball team survived a furious Western Kentucky rally to escape E.A. Diddle Arena with a 55-53 victory in a Conference USA matchup on Thursday night. The Lady Flames, who led by as many as 13 points in the first half, managed just three points in the entire third quarter, allowing the host Lady Toppers to completely erase the deficit and set the stage for a tense final period. Liberty’s three-point third quarter nearly proved catastrophic after it had built a 33-23 halftime lead.… Read more...