Tennessee Liberty Technology Magnet High School's Amazing win over Bolivar

The defending Tennessee state champions were not 100% going into last night's game. Last night (12/7) Liberty Tech's Kirby Tritt, a 6'8 center, and star point guard Ricky Williams were both sidelined with injuries. But the Crusaders could still look up with senior shooting guard # 23 Charles Holt and #34 Sophomore Tarius Johnson. Liberty @ Bolivar started out strong for Liberty with Cordaro Williams taking the place of Ricky Williams. Charles Holt got into the foul trouble early and the leader was benched. #40 Cordarius Greer hit big three's while Holt was out in the first half. Only a sophomore, Cordaro Williams was able to hit big shots. But turnovers and rookie plays by the sophomore got him a seat on the bench. Bolivar’s quick guards were able to get into the lane and hit 3's as well. The Crusaders were down 3 at the half and were looking for a come back. Freshmen point guard, #3 Kendall Anthony, was put into the game after Williams began forcing the action. Anthony sparked the Crusaders with smart plays and solid defense. In doing so, he added 7 points. The Crusaders missed Holt's ability to score as he sat with foul trouble. Tarius Johnson was not getting calls but found was to get to the line and score. Johnson had 14 points. The second half ended in the favor of Bolivar. Soon Bolivar’s perimeter was able to get shots in the paint and in the mid-range area. They began to again separate from Liberty. Their guard play began to show the soft spots in the Crusader defense. At the end of 3, Bolivar was up by nine. In the fourth quarter the Crusaders played with new life. They began charging back in the. Bolivar however still worked and kept the game close In the Fourth the battle for the win was left up to who was going to make the big plays. In the late stages of the game Bolivar made big shots to keep them in the game. And the defending champs were the defending champs. Anthony made a huge shot late in the game that brought them within one. Liberty got a stop on the other end and were up 66-64.Bolivar was fouled and was put on the line. They made both free throws and tied the game 66-66. The last possession had questionable calls. 7.8 seconds Liberty called timeout. After about 3 timeouts in a row by Bolivar, Liberty in bounded the ball. Charles Holt got the ball in the corner. A scramble in the corner led to a questionable call by the ref with 1.3 seconds on the clock. The call was jump ball. The possession arrow stayed with Liberty. The Crusaders in bounded the ball to Holt. Holt went up for a three to beat the buzzer. Liberty beat Bolivar 69-66 in regulation. Everyone cheered as the ball left Holt's hand and swiftly moved through the hoop. This was a tough win for the Liberty Technology Magnet High School Crusader Basketball team. This game showed that they are tough as well.