Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Charter Lions vs. Southern California Yeshiva Hawks

The Liberty Charter Lions will head out to face off against the Southern California Yeshiva Hawks on Thursday. Liberty Charter has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Southern California Yeshiva will come in with three straight wins.

It was a proper cat-fight when Liberty Charter took on Escondido last Monday. Liberty Charter was outmatched by Escondido and fell 69-26. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1249th, while the Cougars are ranked 581st).

Meanwhile, Southern California Yeshiva humbled Cristo Rey with a 66-26 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 29 points or more this season.

Southern California Yeshiva now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Liberty Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Liberty Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Southern California Yeshiva when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Charter since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.