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Panther to host Woodward Academy in second round
Game starts at 4 p.m. Saturday
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Liberty's Richard LeCounte hits a shot in Wednesday's 74-72 win in overtime at home. The Panthers beat Henry County in the first round of the state playoffs. - photo by Patty Leon
The Liberty County High School boys’ basketball team advanced to the second round of the state playoffs after a dramatic 74-72 overtime win over Henry County on Wednesday at home. The Panthers struggled at the free-throw line in the first half, hitting only 50 percent, and missing easy layups. The Warhawks capitalized on second shots and the Panthers’ missed free throws and layups to take a seven-point lead into halftime.