Basketball Game Preview: Blacksburg Wildcats vs. Liberty Red Devils

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Away	48-28 W
02/06/24 - Home	66-34 W
01/19/24 - Away	69-13 W
02/07/23 - Away	40-47 L
01/20/23 - Home	49-28 W
+ 4 more games

Blacksburg has gone 8-1 against Liberty recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blacksburg Wildcats will host the Liberty Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. Liberty took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Blacksburg, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, Blacksburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Chesnee, taking the game 47-34.

Blacksburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Essence Rodgers, who posted 14 points. Taylor Tessner was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Meanwhile, Liberty was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 41-37 to Greenville Tech Charter. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Blacksburg is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.

Blacksburg took their victory against Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 48-28. In that contest, Blacksburg amassed a halftime lead of 33-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.