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Hillsboro's Liberty High School Second in the State
Liberty High School ended triumphant season as second best in the state.
Earlier this season, Liberty High School came from ten down in the last couple of minutes against Wilsonville High School to squeak out a 51-50 victory.
There would be no such heroics in the state championship game Saturday night.
The Liberty High School Boys Basketball Team ended up the second best 5A team in the state.
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Not a bad way to end the year.
The Falcons lost 47-31.
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Three straight steals by Wilsonville in the first quarter had helped set the pace.
They then went on a 10-run in the second quarter and never looked back.
By halftime, they were up 22-14.
The Falcons had been on a four=game winning streak in their march to the championship game, beating Milwaukie, Marist Catholic, Parkrose, and then Corvallis.
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