Liberty rolls past Clark in girls basketball — PHOTOS

Liberty’s Sydney Chestnut (5) runs to shoot after breaking away with the ball during a high school girls basketball game against Clark at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Leilani Harworth (15) attempts to shoot against Clark’s Vicktoryus Byrd, left, and Sarah Upshaw, right, during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Faith Esquire (31) congratulates her teammates Sydney Chestnut (5) and Heaven Cooper (2) after they won a high school girls basketball game against Clark at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Leilani Harworth reaches for a ball that bounced off the backboard while Clark’s Vicktoryus Byrd, left, reaches to guard during a high school girls basketball game against Clark at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Sydney Chestnut (5) jumps to shoot against Clark during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Adrienne Puletasi (23) jumps to shoot a three-pointer against Clark during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Satsuki Bradley (4) passes up the court while Clark’s Anaya Williams, left, reaches to block during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Adrienne Puletasi (23) guards Clark’s Charlotte Gillett, left, during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Jossy Calizo, left, and Payton Gates (20) congratulate Adrienne Puletasi (23) after she scored against Clark during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Clark’s Sarah Upshaw (10) shoots against Liberty’s Satsuki Bradley (4) and Adrienne Puletasi (23) during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Clark’s Tyler Deporte (15) jumps for the ball against Liberty’s Daisha Peavy (12) and Adrienne Puletasi (23) while Liberty’s Satsuki Bradley (4) and Clark’s Vicktoryus Byrd (35) look on during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Sydney Chestnut fights for possession of the ball with Clark’s Sarah Upshaw during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Adrienne Puletasi (23) and Satsuki Bradley, center, congratulate Payton Gates (20) after Gates scored against Clark during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Satsuki Bradley (4) passes the ball during a high school girls basketball game against Clark at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Adrienne Puletasi (23) smiles after scoring a three-pointer against Clark during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Alofa Eteuine (10) passes up the court during a high school girls basketball game against Clark at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Liberty’s Jossy Calico (0) breaks away with the ball during a high school girls basketball game against Clark at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

The Liberty bench cheers for their team during a high school girls basketball game against Clark at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Clark’s Sarah Upshaw (10) shoots against Liberty’s Adrienne Puletasi (23) during a high school girls basketball game at Liberty High School on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

By Alex Wright Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 29, 2022 - 8:55 pm

Three Liberty players scored in double-figures as the Patriots defeated Clark 71-21 in a girls basketball game Tuesday night.

Peyton Gates led Liberty with 14 points. Sydney Chestnut and Daisha Peavy each scored 11.

Contact Alex Wright at awright@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlexWright1028 on Twitter.

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