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02/11 22:27 CST Harper, Cleveland lead Liberty over New Mexico State, 77-75
Harper, Cleveland lead Liberty over New Mexico State, 77-75
By The Associated Press
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) --- JJ Harper led Liberty with 19 points and Zach
Cleveland hit the winning jumper with one second left as the Flames knocked off
New Mexico State 77-75 on Wednesday night for their 15th consecutive.
After a timeout, Cleveland caught the inbounds pass a banked a mid-range jumper
high off the glass at the buzzer.
Liberty has the third-longest active win streak in the nation. Miami (Ohio) has
won 24 straight and Saint Louis 17 in a row.
Harper added three steals for the Flames (21-3, 13-0 Conference USA). Kaden
Metheny scored 18 points while going 7 of 14 (4 for 11 from 3-point range).
Cleveland had 15 points and shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 of 6 from the
free-throw line.
Jemel Jones finished with 23 points, four assists and three steals for the
Aggies (11-13, 4-10). Julius Mims added 21 points and 13 rebounds for New
Mexico State. Chris Terrell had 12 points and six assists.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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