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 Flames upped its win streak to six with an 89-52 victory over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 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
Team
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
Team
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)
