Liberty's run in district playoffs came to an end last week, but not without a fight, before the Hurricanes fell to Nazareth, 48-42.

In the fourth quarter of the district quarterfinal at Allen High School, the Hurricanes pulled to within two points of the Blue Eagles three times, but Nazareth had an answer for each attempt.

Nazareth's Kassie Behler and Morgan Calabrese had back-to-back three pointers, and Behler and Lennon Kramer made six foul shots in the final minute of the game.

The Hurricanes knew the challenges they would face against the Blue Eagles, having fallen to Nazareth earlier this season.

"Our end of the game situation," said Liberty guard, Kali Shumock. "Last time we struggled with finishing."

Also, the Hurricanes had hoped that their defense would lead to a quarterfinal victory.

"Defense is how we win the game because we are a fast-breaking team, and that's how we get the easy points," Shumock said.

In Liberty's first round of playoffs, the Hurricanes defeated Pottsville, 55-39.

Shumock said, "They came out pretty competitive, but we knew what we had ahead of us, so we came out ten times stronger."

The Hurricanes had their biggest quarter in the second, scoring 23 points while Pottsville scored eight. Defense was also key for the Hurricanes in the second quarter.