Basketball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Liberty-Benton Eagles

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Previous Games

02/17/24 - Away	59-49 W
02/11/23 - Home	32-47 L
02/12/22 - Away	55-45 W
02/13/21 - Neutral	47-49 L
02/15/20 - Neutral	30-51 L
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Patrick Henry and Liberty-Benton are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Patrick Henry Patriots just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Patrick Henry sitting on 20 straight wins and Liberty-Benton on 13.

Patrick Henry can't be too worried about heading out to take on Liberty-Benton: they just beat Archbold at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Patrick Henry came out on top against Archbold by a score of 53-40 on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Liberty-Benton on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Pandora-Gilboa out of the water with a 59-31 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Liberty-Benton's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.9 points. As for Patrick Henry, their record now sits at 20-0.

Patrick Henry beat Liberty-Benton 59-49 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Patrick Henry repeat their success, or does Liberty-Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.