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ELKINS -- Elkins used 30 points from sophomore Cory Harper and a dominating third quarter to roll to a 66-40 win over Liberty Tuesday night in Big 10 Conference play at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
The Tigers (1-1) took control late in the second quarter, taking a 34-22 lead into intermission before blowing the game open in the third quarter with a 23-3 scoring edge.
With EHS up 47-24, Harper scored 10 straight points to help the Tigers carry a 57-25 advantage into the fourth quarter.
Mitchell Price added 16 points for Elkins.
Isaac Walker had 17 and Jordan Jones 11 for Liberty (1-1).
The Tigers return to action Thursday at Lincoln.
Liberty (1-1)
Isaac Walker 7 0-2 17, Jordan Jones 4 2-3 11, Lucus Everson 0 2-8 2, Brandon Haynes 3 0-0 6, Noah McKim 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 4-13 40
Elkins (1-1)
Mitchell Price 6 4-6 16, Austin Harris 1 0-0 3, Trevor Chenoweth 2 0-0 4, Cory Harper 11 5-5 30, Peyton Isner 2 0-0 4, Jaydon Shreve 1 0-0 2, Malachi Watson 1 2-3 4, Luke Jackson 1 0-0 3. Totals 25 11-14 66
Liberty 12 10 3 15 -- 40
Elkins 16 18 23 9 -- 66
3-point goals: LHS 4 (Walker 3, Jones), EHS 5 (Harper 3, Harris and Jackson)