(UPDATED 8:25 p.m.) Play-by-Play Live Blog: Liberty Tops North Hagerstown in Region Semi-Finals

6:50 p.m. 

And we're live from the Liberty High School gym for the Class 2A West Region semi-finals. The Lions are hosting North Hagerstown tonight in front of a packed crowd. 

Stay tuned throughout the evening for updates.

7 p.m.

North Hagerstown gets the tip off and a two-pointer right off. Liberty tries for a shot and North Hagerstown gets the rebound. North Hagerstown gets a three pointer and blocks Liberty at the basket.

North Hagerstown is called on travelling and Liberty has the ball. North Hagerstown gets the rebound and shoots a three-pointer.

Ball goes out of bounds for Liberty, North Hagerstown gets possession. Misses two tries at the basket.

Maggie McCormick tries for a two-pointer and misses. North Hagerstown possession. Liberty steals the ball 24 gets a two pointer and puts Liberty on the board.

Kelly McCormick gets the rebound from North Hagerstown and runs down the court. Beka Coughlin hits off the rim and misses. Lexi Cross hits a two-pointer.

Maggie McCormick picks up the rebound and rushes a two-pointer in the basket.

6 – 7, North Hagerstown.

7:10 p.m.

North Hagerstown gets a time violation, Liberty ball. Beka Coughlin hits a two-pointer for Liberty, brings the score 8-7, Liberty. North Hagerstown hits a three-pointer. Kelly McCormick rushes to the basket for a two-pointer.

Foul on North Hagerstown. Kelly McCormick gets free throw shot.

11 – 10, Liberty

Maggie McCormick tries for three-pointer, misses. Kelly McCormick misses first free throw, gets second. Lexi Cross misses three-pointer.

North Hagerstown misses shot. Foul on Lexi Cross. Kelly McCormick gets two-pointer.

14 – 10, Liberty.

Beka Coughlin tries for a two pointer. Hagerstown ball at the end of the first quarter.

7:18 p.m.

Cassidy Jones gets a three-pointer. Beka Coughlin hits a two pointer. Hagerstown possession, Kelly McCormick steals.

Maggie McCormick hits two-pointer. Hagerstown ball. North Hagerstown misses three shots. Traveling called on Hagerstown. Liberty’s ball.

Hagerstown steals ball, shoots layup for 2 points. First score in five minutes for Hagerstown. Hagerstown hits two-pointer.

21 – 14, Liberty ahead.

Hagerstown steals and misses. Hailey Marlatt hits two-pointer.

23 – 14, Liberty. 

7:28 p.m.

Hagerstown hits two-pointer. Beka Coughlin hits two-pointer.

25 – 18, Liberty. 

Hagerstown misses three-pointer. Hagerstown misses layup, gets two-pointer on rebound. Maggie McCormick gets rebound, misses three-pointer. Kelly McCormick hits two free throws.

27 – 18, Liberty, end of first half. 

7:45 p.m.

And we’re back.

Technical foul on Hagerstown. Maggie McCormick hits both free throws.

29 – 18, Liberty.

Traveling called on Liberty. Hagerstown possession. Hagerstown hits two-pointer. Foul called on Lexi Cross.

Hagerstown hits two free throws. Hailey Marlatt. misses two-pointer. Hagerstown hits two-pointer. 

29 – 22, Liberty.

Beka Coughlin hits two-pointer, free throw.

33 – 22, Liberty. 

Hagerstown hits three-pointer. Kelly McCormick misses two-pointer. Beka Coughlin steals and misses. 

32 – 25, Liberty. 

Hagerstown misses free throws. 5:27 left in the third quarter. Hailey Marlatt hits two free throws.

34 – 25, Liberty.

Hagerstown hits two-pointer. Kelly McCormick hits two pointer, is fouled on by Hagerstown. She hits the free throw.

37 – 27, Liberty. 

Beka Coughlin hits two-pointer. 

39 – 29, Liberty with 3:42 left in the third quarter.  

Hailey Marlatt misses free throw. Time out.

7:58 p.m.

Hailey Marlatt gets second free throw. Hagerstown hits two-pointer. Maggie McCormick hits two-pointer. Hagerstown hits three-pointer.

Liberty misses three shots. Liberty gets two-point layup.

45 – 36, Liberty with 1:04 left in the third quarter.

Georgia Karr hits a two-pointer.

47 – 36, Liberty at the end of the third quarter. 

Hailey Marlatt hits two-pointer. Hagerstown rallies with two. Maggie McCormick hits two-pointer. Beka Coughlin hits two-pointer. 

53 - 38, Liberty. 

Hagerstown hits two. Makes free throw. 5:47 left in the game. Nine fouls on Liberty and 7 on Hagerstown so far tonight. Hagerstown misses free throws. Sinclair Vinson hits two-pointer. Georgia Karr hits three-pointer.

58 – 41, Liberty. 

Hagerstown misses free throw. Ten fouls on Liberty for the night so far. Hagerstown makes free throw. Kelly McCormick hits two-pointer.

60 – 42, Liberty, 4:24 left in the game. 

Hagerstown hits two-pointer. Lexi Cross bounces off the rim. Hagerstown makes foul shot. 

60 – 45, Liberty with 2:45 left. 

Maggie McCormick hits two-pointer. Hagerstown replies with a two-pointer. Kelly McCormick hits two-pointer. Hagerstown scores with three-pointer. And another two for Hagerstown. 

64 – 52, Liberty, with 1:33 left. 

Beka Coughlin makes free throw. Liberty calls time out with 1:33 left. 

Beka Coughlin makes free throw. Liberty calls time out with 1:33 left. Beka Coughlin hits free throw. Hagerstown scores two.

66 – 54, Liberty with 56 seconds left. 

Hagerstown hits two free throws. Liberty misses first, makes second free throw. 

67 – 56, Liberty wins the game. 

The regional final will be Saturday against Middletown at Liberty High School.