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Free State junior guard Mozae Downing talks with his teammates as he heads to the bench after a Liberty timeout during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

Free State’s boys basketball team fell to 1-1 on the year following a 72-67 loss at Liberty on Saturday. Cooper Jackson led FSHS with 21 points in the loss, while Mozae Downing finished with 14 points. All these photos are courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune.

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Free State junior forward Dash Cleveland looks up at the scoreboard in the waning moments of a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State junior guard Mozae Downing talks with his teammates as he heads to the bench after a Liberty timeout during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State junior guard Cooper Jackson watches the action as he takes a breather on the bench during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State junior guard Mozae Downing watches the clock as he allows time to run down to give his team the final shot of the first half during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State junior guard Mozae Downing begins to pull up for a jump shot during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty HIgh School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State sophomore forward Jailen Thompson shoots a jumper during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State sophomore forward Jailen Thompson high-fives his teammates as he heads to the bench during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State senior guard Kris Daniels watches Liberty junior guard Luke Stubbs bring the ball up the court during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State head coach Sam Stroh points to the scoreboard as he coaches up his team for a late possession during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State senior center Andrew Piper posts up Liberty junior forward Palmer Holst during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty HIgh School in Liberty, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Mac Moore of the Courier Tribune)

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Free State junior guard Mozae Downing dribbles the ball up the floor during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty HIgh School in Liberty, Mo.

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Free State junior guard Cooper Jackson shoots a 3-pointer over Liberty senior forward Kellen Goodwin during a basketball game Saturday, Dec. 5 at Liberty HIgh School in Liberty, Mo.