Liberty’s basketball team just wants to get better each day and the Hurricanes have kept on track with that goal as we head into the holiday season.

The team picked up a pair of road wins last week, topping Stroudsburg 53-48 and Dieruff 72-48 to improve to 4-1 on the season.

Head coach Nigel Long was happy to see his come through with two away victories coming into another challenging week of the EPC season.

“Last week we were on the road against two very tough opponents in Stroudsburg and Dieruff,” Long said. “Both have a nice mixture of size and athleticism. We were really pleased with our effort last week from our guys in both games.”

The ‘Canes had three double digit scorers in each of last week’s contests, as Nate Rivera led the way with 18 points against the Mounties, along with 15 points from Blake Hargrove and 10 from Jake Pukszyn.

On Friday night on Allentown’s East Side, Dwayne Chess scored a team-high 21 points, as Hargrove added another 15-point effort, along with Axcel Kamanga chipping in 12 points.

Liberty will be put to the test again this week with a Tuesday night showdown against Parkland, followed by Thursday’s tilt with Pleasant Valley.

With both games at home this week, Long hopes his team can ride some toward the holiday break.

“Our focus each day is to get one-percent better,”: he said. “Our goal this week is to continue to improve. Both Parkland and Pleasant Valley will be challenges for our team. We have a lot to continue to improve on. There is a ton of season left, however, I am pleased with our growth so far to this point.”