Scouting Report: Iowa City West at Liberty

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa - </strong>Class 5A No. 7 Iowa City West High escaped with a 42-40 victory against 13th-ranked Iowa City Liberty Friday night here at Liberty. The Trojans improved to 4-0 this season, while the Lightning dropped to 3-3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some standouts from the game: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["63070"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":564127,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='63070' first='Meena' last='Tate'] is an impressive all-around player with a knack for making clutch plays. She's a dangerous outside shooter that's willing to drive to the basket when there's an opening. 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