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Liberty Defeats Bellarmine 70-53 - Recap

Liberty earned a 70-53 victory over Bellarmine on Thursday, getting 24 points from Darius McGhee at Freedom Hall.

Liberty got 22 points from Kyle Rode and another 9 points from Brody Peebles. Kyle Rode contributed 4 assists, while Joseph Venzant cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Bellarmine got 16 points from Garrett Tipton in a losing cause and another 14 points from Ben Johnson. Juston Betz contributed 6 assists for them, while Peter Suder had 6 rebounds.

Liberty led at halftime, 35-25.

The rebound battle favored Liberty as they grabbed 24 boards, while Bellarmine only had 23

Liberty heads into a battle against Lipscomb. Bellarmine, meanwhile, will have their next action against North Alabama.