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Kaden Metheny scores 22 as Liberty beats Mississippi Valley State 89-52 for 6th straight victory

AP
Dec 07, 2024

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Kaden Metheny had 22 points and Liberty upped its win streak to six with an 89-52 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.

Metheny went 7 of 10 from the field (6 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Flames (9-1). Brett Decker Jr. hit four 3-pointers and scored 16. Isaiah Ihnen scored 12.

Donovan Sanders led the Delta Devils (2-8) with 14 points. Alvin Stredic Jr. added 10 points and nine rebounds. Walter Hamilton also had 10 points.

Liberty took the lead with 18:43 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 40-16 at halftime, with Metheny racking up 16 points.

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1st Half
MVSU
Delta Devils
16
LIB
Flames
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Flames gains possession)
19:39		Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
19:37		Arthur Tate defensive rebound
19:10		Arthur Tate misses three point jump shot
19:08		Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound
18:43	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)	0-3
18:14		Arthur Tate turnover (bad pass)
17:54	+2	Jayvon Maughmer makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Ihnen assists)	0-5
17:23	+2	George Ivory III makes two point jump shot	2-5
17:08		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
17:06		Isaiah Ihnen offensive rebound
17:00	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)	2-8
16:35		Alvin Stredic misses two point jump shot
16:33		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
16:24		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
16:22		Owen Aquino offensive rebound
16:17	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)	2-11
15:50		George Ivory III offensive foul
15:50		George Ivory III turnover (offensive foul)
15:50		TV timeout
15:38		Owen Aquino turnover (Walter Hamilton steals)
15:08		Walter Hamilton turnover (Isaiah Ihnen steals)
14:52	+3	Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Ihnen assists)	2-14
14:36		Alvin Stredic turnover (Colin Porter steals)
14:27	+2	Isaiah Ihnen makes two point layup	2-16
13:59		Arthur Tate misses two point jump shot
13:59		Alvin Stredic offensive rebound
13:59		Alvin Stredic turnover (Colin Porter steals)
13:53		Kaden Metheny turnover (out of bounds)
13:29	+2	Arthur Tate makes two point jump shot	4-16
13:11	+3	Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Zander Yates assists)	4-19
12:57		Arthur Tate misses three point jump shot
12:55		Flames defensive rebound
12:44		Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
12:42		Alvin Stredic defensive rebound
12:31		Colin Porter shooting foul (Donovan Sanders draws the foul)
12:31	+1	Donovan Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-19
12:31		Donovan Sanders misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:31		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
12:17	+3	Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)	5-22
11:44	+2	Donovan Sanders makes two point jump shot	7-22
11:15		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
11:13		Delta Devils defensive rebound
11:13		TV timeout
11:02		Antonio Sisk turnover (lost ball)
10:54	+2	Kaden Metheny makes two point layup	7-24
10:33	+2	Donovan Sanders makes two point jump shot (Antonio Sisk assists)	9-24
10:15		Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:13		Antonio Sisk defensive rebound
10:08		Alvin Stredic misses two point layup
10:06		Taelon Peter defensive rebound
9:56		Taelon Peter turnover (bad pass)
9:30		Greg Moore misses two point jump shot
9:28		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
9:13		Owen Aquino misses two point layup
9:11		Alvin Stredic defensive rebound
9:02	+2	Donovan Sanders makes two point jump shot	11-24
9:01		Gabriel McKay shooting foul (Donovan Sanders draws the foul)
9:01	+1	Donovan Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-24
8:42	+3	Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot	12-27
8:32		Kendal Parker offensive foul
8:32		Kendal Parker turnover (offensive foul)
8:12		Greg Moore shooting foul (Isaiah Ihnen draws the foul)
8:12		Isaiah Ihnen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:12	+1	Isaiah Ihnen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-28
7:59		Antonio Sisk turnover (Jayvon Maughmer steals)
7:31		Gabriel McKay misses three point jump shot
7:29		Delta Devils defensive rebound
7:29		Isaiah Ihnen personal foul
7:29		TV timeout
7:13		Owen Aquino blocks Kendal Parker's two point layup
7:11		Colin Porter defensive rebound
7:00		Greg Moore shooting foul (Isaiah Ihnen draws the foul)
7:00	+1	Isaiah Ihnen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-29
7:00		Isaiah Ihnen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:00		Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
6:44		Isaiah Ihnen misses two point jump shot
6:42		Walter Hamilton defensive rebound
6:25		Donovan Sanders misses three point jump shot
6:23		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
6:01		Jayvon Maughmer turnover (Alvin Stredic steals)
5:43		Alvin Stredic misses two point jump shot
5:41		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
5:36		Isaiah Ihnen turnover (lost ball)
5:07		Alvin Stredic misses two point jump shot
5:05		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
4:58		Walter Hamilton flagrant 1 (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
4:58		Owen Aquino misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
4:58	+1	Owen Aquino makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	12-30
4:54		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
4:52		Alvin Stredic defensive rebound
4:39		Kendal Parker misses three point jump shot
4:37		Zander Yates defensive rebound
4:22	+2	Owen Aquino makes two point jump shot	12-32
3:51	+2	Walter Hamilton makes two point jump shot	14-32
3:33		Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
3:31		Kendal Parker defensive rebound
3:24		Kendal Parker misses two point layup
3:22		Walter Hamilton offensive rebound
3:22		Zander Yates shooting foul (Walter Hamilton draws the foul)
3:22		TV timeout
3:22	+1	Walter Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-32
3:22	+1	Walter Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-32
3:02		Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
3:00		Alvin Stredic defensive rebound
2:35		Walter Hamilton turnover (lost ball)
2:14		Alvin Stredic shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-33
2:14		Taelon Peter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:14		Walter Hamilton defensive rebound
1:56		Donovan Sanders misses two point jump shot
1:54		Delta Devils offensive rebound
1:49		Alvin Stredic misses two point jump shot
1:47		Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
1:22	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)	16-36
1:04		Markell Petro misses three point jump shot
1:02		Walter Hamilton offensive rebound
0:57		Owen Aquino blocks Walter Hamilton's two point layup
0:55		Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
0:32		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
0:30		Flames offensive rebound
0:28		Flames 30 second timeout
0:28		Antonio Sisk flagrant 1
0:28	+1	Kaden Metheny makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	16-37
0:28	+1	Kaden Metheny makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	16-38
0:14	+2	Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup (Kaden Metheny assists)	16-40
0:01		Donovan Sanders misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MVSU
Delta Devils
36
LIB
Flames
49

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Arthur Tate misses two point jump shot
19:40		Donovan Sanders offensive rebound
19:29		Alvin Stredic turnover (Isaiah Ihnen steals)
19:05		Isaiah Ihnen turnover (out of bounds)
18:43	+2	Alvin Stredic makes two point jump shot	18-40
18:26	+2	Isaiah Ihnen makes two point dunk (Owen Aquino assists)	18-42
17:57		Alvin Stredic offensive foul
17:57		Alvin Stredic turnover (offensive foul)
17:36		Owen Aquino misses two point layup
17:34		Donovan Sanders defensive rebound
17:14	+2	Walter Hamilton makes two point layup (Alvin Stredic assists)	20-42
17:06	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)	20-45
16:47	+2	Arthur Tate makes two point jump shot (George Ivory III assists)	22-45
16:31	+2	Colin Porter makes two point layup	22-47
16:04	+2	Alvin Stredic makes two point jump shot (Walter Hamilton assists)	24-47
15:40		Alvin Stredic shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
15:40		TV timeout
15:40	+1	Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-48
15:40	+1	Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-49
15:16		Jayvon Maughmer blocks Antonio Sisk's two point jump shot
15:14		Colin Porter defensive rebound
15:03		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
15:01		Owen Aquino offensive rebound
14:55	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)	24-52
14:29		Arthur Tate misses two point jump shot
14:27		Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
14:19	+2	Owen Aquino makes two point dunk (Isaiah Ihnen assists)	24-54
14:03		Darrion Salery misses two point layup
14:01		Delta Devils offensive rebound
13:58		Donovan Sanders turnover (Colin Porter steals)
13:53		Antonio Sisk shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
13:53	+1	Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-55
13:53	+1	Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-56
13:46	+2	Donovan Sanders makes two point layup	26-56
13:33		Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
13:31		Donovan Sanders defensive rebound
13:23		Greg Moore turnover (bad pass)
13:08	+3	Zander Yates makes three point jump shot (Taelon Peter assists)	26-59
12:49		Alvin Stredic misses two point jump shot
12:47		Flames defensive rebound
12:40	+3	Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot	26-62
12:21		George Ivory III misses three point jump shot
12:19		Flames defensive rebound
12:07	+3	Zander Yates makes three point jump shot (Brett Decker Jr. assists)	26-65
11:53		Delta Devils 30 second timeout
11:53		TV timeout
11:37		Zander Yates shooting foul (Walter Hamilton draws the foul)
11:37		TV timeout
11:37	+1	Walter Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-65
11:37	+1	Walter Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-65
11:23		Zander Yates turnover (Greg Moore steals)
11:18	+2	Greg Moore makes two point layup	30-65
11:05		Greg Moore shooting foul (Brett Decker Jr. draws the foul)
11:05	+1	Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-66
11:05	+1	Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-67
10:45	+2	Walter Hamilton makes two point jump shot (Donovan Sanders assists)	32-67
10:24		Walter Hamilton shooting foul (Kai Yu draws the foul)
10:24	+1	Kai Yu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-68
10:24		Kai Yu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:24		Alvin Stredic defensive rebound
10:03	+2	Donovan Sanders makes two point jump shot	34-68
9:39		Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:37		George Ivory III defensive rebound
9:28		Donovan Sanders misses three point jump shot
9:26		Gabriel McKay defensive rebound
9:14	+2	Kai Yu makes two point layup	34-70
8:51	+2	Alvin Stredic makes two point layup	36-70
8:40	+3	Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)	36-73
8:08		Antonio Sisk turnover (Taelon Peter steals)
8:02	+2	Taelon Peter makes two point dunk	36-75
7:45		Bryson Spell shooting foul (Alvin Stredic draws the foul)
7:45		TV timeout
7:45		Alvin Stredic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:45		Alvin Stredic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:45		Taelon Peter defensive rebound
7:30	+3	Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Taelon Peter assists)	36-78
7:13		Markell Petro turnover (bad pass)
6:55	+2	Curtis Blair III makes two point jump shot	36-80
6:22		Alvin Stredic misses two point jump shot
6:20		Brett Decker Jr. defensive rebound
6:11		Taelon Peter misses two point jump shot
6:09		Walter Hamilton defensive rebound
5:53		Curtis Blair III shooting foul (Alvin Stredic draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Alvin Stredic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-80
5:53	+1	Alvin Stredic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-80
5:35		Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:33		JC Shirer Jr. offensive rebound
5:28	+2	JC Shirer Jr. makes two point layup	38-82
5:25		Bryson Spell shooting foul (Alvin Stredic draws the foul)
5:25		Alvin Stredic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:25		Alvin Stredic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:25		Gabriel McKay defensive rebound
5:14		Walter Hamilton shooting foul (Curtis Blair III draws the foul)
5:14	+1	Curtis Blair III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-83
5:14	+1	Curtis Blair III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-84
4:57	+2	Donovan Sanders makes two point jump shot	40-84
4:41		Curtis Blair III misses three point jump shot
4:39		Alvin Stredic defensive rebound
4:20	+3	Kendal Parker makes three point jump shot (Donovan Sanders assists)	43-84
4:02		Brett Decker Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:00		Alvin Stredic defensive rebound
3:51		Gabriel McKay personal foul
3:51		TV timeout
3:43		Alvin Stredic misses two point jump shot
3:41		JC Shirer Jr. defensive rebound
3:29		Curtis Blair III misses two point layup
3:27		Donovan Sanders defensive rebound
3:21		Kendal Parker misses three point jump shot
3:19		JC Shirer Jr. defensive rebound
3:03	+3	Zander Yates makes three point jump shot (Brett Decker Jr. assists)	43-87
2:45	+3	Greg Moore makes three point jump shot	46-87
2:29		Gabriel McKay turnover (Greg Moore steals)
2:20	+2	Greg Moore makes two point layup	48-87
2:12		Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
2:10		Kendal Parker defensive rebound
1:49		Alvin Stredic misses two point layup
1:47		Alvin Stredic offensive rebound
1:43	+2	Alvin Stredic makes two point layup	50-87
1:27		JC Shirer Jr. turnover (Greg Moore steals)
1:25		Zander Yates shooting foul (Greg Moore draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Greg Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-87
1:25	+1	Greg Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-87
1:04		Bryson Spell turnover (Greg Moore steals)
0:51		Greg Moore turnover (Curtis Blair III steals)
0:33	+2	Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup	52-89
0:14		Donovan Sanders turnover (Gabriel McKay steals)
0:00		End of period

Donovan Sanders turnover (Gabriel McKay steals)