Liberty Flames vs. Kennesaw State Owls

Feb 26, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
LIB	29	36	65
KENN	32	42	74

Game Recap

Johnson scores 25, Kennesaw State knocks off Liberty 74-65. RJ Johnson scored 25 points as Kennesaw State beat Liberty 74-65 on Thursday night.

Player Stats

LIBERTY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
25Zach Cleveland	35	2-4	0-0	6-6	3	3	0	2	5	2	10
4Brett Decker Jr.	38	5-9	5-7	0-0	3	2	0	1	1	0	15
9JJ Harper	33	5-7	0-2	4-6	2	0	4	1	2	3	14
0Colin Porter	35	2-8	1-5	6-7	2	2	1	0	1	2	11
3Kaden Metheny	34	2-9	2-7	0-0	4	4	3	0	2	0	6
15Drew Grimes	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Zander Yates	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
12Josh Smith	16	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	3	6
1Zander Carter	7	0-1	0-1	3-4	2	0	0	0	0	2	3
TOTAL	-	19-4245.2%	8-2236.4%	19-2382.6%	18	11	8	5	11	13	65

KENNESAW STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Trey Simpson	24	3-8	0-2	0-0	3	1	0	1	2	2	6
23Amir Taylor	22	2-6	1-2	1-2	5	3	0	2	1	4	6
13Braedan Lue	27	3-5	0-0	1-2	6	1	1	0	2	4	7
6Frankquon Sherman	33	7-12	3-3	1-3	9	2	2	1	0	1	18
11RJ Johnson	34	8-13	5-6	4-5	2	5	3	0	3	1	25
0Ramone Seals	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
12Perry Smith Jr.	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
4Kaden Rickard	15	1-4	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	2	0	4	2
21Jaden Harris	31	3-5	2-4	0-0	1	0	2	0	2	0	8
TOTAL	-	28-5550.9%	11-1861.1%	7-1258.3%	28	14	8	6	12	17	74

Play-by-Play

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1st halfLIBKENN

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Liberty.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Kennesaw State.
(19:34) Brett Decker Jr. bad pass turnover.
(19:26) RJ Johnson misses driving layup.
(19:26) Zach Cleveland Block.
(19:25) Liberty Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:14) JJ Harper makes driving layup.
20
(18:59) Amir Taylor misses layup.
(18:56) Frankquon Sherman Offensive Rebound.
(18:45) Trey Simpson bad pass turnover.
(18:45) JJ Harper Steal.
+3 (18:34) Colin Porter makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
50
(18:09) Foul on Zach Cleveland.
+1 (18:09) Amir Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2.
51
(18:08) Amir Taylor misses free throw 2 of 2.
(18:07) Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
(17:40) Colin Porter misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(17:37) Amir Taylor Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:27) Trey Simpson makes driving layup.
53
(17:13) Zach Cleveland misses driving layup.
(17:07) Amir Taylor Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:04) RJ Johnson makes 19-foot pullup jump shot.
55
+3 (16:34) Brett Decker Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kaden Metheny assists).
85
(16:14) RJ Johnson misses driving layup.
(16:10) Amir Taylor Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:10) Amir Taylor makes 0-foot tip in layup.
87
(15:47) Brett Decker Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(15:44) Amir Taylor Defensive Rebound.
(15:30) Trey Simpson misses 3-foot floating jump shot.
(15:26) Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
(15:13) Foul on Amir Taylor.
+3 (14:57) Brett Decker Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zach Cleveland assists).
117
(14:39) RJ Johnson bad pass turnover.
+2 (14:23) Colin Porter makes driving layup.
137
(13:57) Ramone Seals bad pass turnover.
(13:30) Colin Porter misses layup.
(13:29) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
(13:29) Foul on Josh Smith.
+3 (13:20) Jaden Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amir Taylor assists).
1310
+2 (12:50) Josh Smith makes layup (Colin Porter assists).
1510
+3 (12:35) Amir Taylor makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ramone Seals assists).
1513
(12:12) Foul on Braedan Lue.
(12:03) Josh Smith misses layup.
(12:03) Kaden Rickard Block.
(12:00) Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
(11:51) Foul on Zander Carter.
(11:32) Ramone Seals bad pass turnover.
(11:32) Colin Porter Steal.
(11:06) Colin Porter misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:03) Braedan Lue Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:49) Kaden Rickard makes 4-foot floating jump shot.
1515
+2 (10:14) Zach Cleveland makes 7-foot hook shot.
1715
+2 (9:57) Braedan Lue makes 4-foot dunk (Kaden Rickard assists).
1717
(9:30) Foul on Kaden Rickard.
(9:30) Zander Carter misses free throw 1 of 2.
(9:30) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (9:30) Zander Carter makes free throw 2 of 2.
1817
+2 (9:16) Jaden Harris makes layup (Braedan Lue assists).
1819
+3 (8:55) Kaden Metheny makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brett Decker Jr. assists).
2119
+2 (8:34) Braedan Lue makes 5-foot floating jump shot.
2121
(8:15) Zach Cleveland bad pass turnover.
(8:15) RJ Johnson Steal.
(7:48) Foul on Zander Carter.
(7:48) RJ Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(7:48) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:48) RJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2122
(7:20) Colin Porter misses 4-foot floating jump shot.
(7:16) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
(6:53) RJ Johnson bad pass turnover.
(6:53) JJ Harper Steal.
(6:48) Kaden Metheny misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:44) Braedan Lue Defensive Rebound.
(6:34) Kaden Rickard misses layup.
(6:31) Brett Decker Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(6:19) Foul on Kaden Rickard.
+1 (6:19) Colin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2.
2222
+1 (6:19) Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2.
2322
(6:01) Braedan Lue bad pass turnover.
(6:01) Kaden Metheny Steal.
+2 (5:41) JJ Harper makes layup (Zach Cleveland assists).
2522
(5:23) Amir Taylor misses layup.
(5:18) Brett Decker Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:58) Colin Porter misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:56) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
(4:46) Frankquon Sherman misses layup.
(4:46) Brett Decker Jr. Block.
(4:46) Kennesaw State Offensive Rebound.
(4:37) Trey Simpson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:34) Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:28) Josh Smith makes layup (Colin Porter assists).
2722
+3 (4:18) Frankquon Sherman makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists).
2725
(3:49) Kaden Metheny misses layup.
(3:49) Amir Taylor Block.
(3:44) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:39) Frankquon Sherman makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists).
2728
(3:07) JJ Harper bad pass turnover.
(2:56) Amir Taylor misses layup.
(2:56) Josh Smith Block.
(2:51) Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
(2:25) team shot clock turnover .
(2:14) Frankquon Sherman misses layup.
(2:12) Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.
(2:05) Kaden Metheny bad pass turnover.
(2:05) RJ Johnson Steal.
(1:57) Foul on Josh Smith.
+1 (1:57) RJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2729
+1 (1:57) RJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2730
(1:46) Colin Porter bad pass turnover.
(1:46) Frankquon Sherman Steal.
(1:32) RJ Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:29) Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.
(1:19) JJ Harper misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:17) RJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(0:59) RJ Johnson misses 5-foot jumper.
(0:56) Brett Decker Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(0:43) Foul on Frankquon Sherman.
(0:37) Zach Cleveland bad pass turnover.
(0:37) RJ Johnson Steal.
+2 (0:27) Trey Simpson makes 6-foot dunk.
2732
(0:05) Foul on Trey Simpson.
(0:05) Colin Porter misses free throw 1 of 3.
(0:05) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:05) Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 3.
2832
+1 (0:05) Colin Porter makes free throw 3 of 3.
2932
(0:01) Foul on Zander Yates.
(0:00) Jaden Harris bad pass turnover.
(0:00) JJ Harper Steal.

2nd half

Team Stats

LIB

KENN

65Points74

19-42(45.2%)Field Goal(%)28-55(50.9%)

8-22(36.4%)3-Point(%)11-18(61.1%)

19-23(82.6%)Free Throw(%)7-12(58.3%)

21(1)Rebounds(Offensive)32(10)

11Assists14

8Steals8

5Blocks6

12Turnovers12

13(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

6Largest Lead11

Game Details

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM

KSU Convocation Center · Kennesaw, GA

attendance: 2,046 (44.5%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: LIB -1.5

over/under: 152.5