February 18, 2014 <\/p>\n
By Christina Corrales-Toy <\/p>\n
The scoreboard painted a bleak picture after the first quarter of the Liberty High School girls basketball teams Feb. 13 contest against Juanita. <\/p>\n
The Patriots managed just two points in the first eight minutes of play, while the Rebels racked up 15. <\/p>\n
By Greg Farrar Sierra Carlson, Liberty High School senior guard, with a team-high 14 points, leaves the court smiling at the end of the Patriots come-from-way-behind, 44-33 win against Juanita in their 3A KingCo Conference tournament game Feb. 13 at Bellevue College. <\/p>\n
Shots just werent falling for Liberty in the first quarter of the game that determined third place in the KingCo tournament. It was a struggle, senior captain Sierra Carlson admitted, to remain resolute as the misses just accumulated. <\/p>\n
Ive done that earlier in the season, she said, miss a shot and get down on myself, but this time, I knew I couldnt afford to put my head down this game. <\/p>\n
Carlson powered through the initial adversity to lead her team with 14 points, in an exciting come-from-behind, 44-33 win for the Patriots. <\/p>\n
Liberty would go on to outscore Juanita in the three remaining quarters, but it was a thrilling third quarter that sealed the deal for the Patriots. <\/p>\n
The Patriots emerged from halftime down 23-12. Juanita began the second half with a quick two points, before Liberty proceeded to take over the game. <\/p>\n
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