Basketball Game Preview: Antioch Panthers vs. Liberty Lions

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Antioch Panthers challenge the Liberty Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Antioch managed to keep up with Freedom until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Antioch came up short against Freedom, falling 65-39. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 590th, while the Falcons are ranked 189th).

Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 57-24 loss at the hands of Pittsburg.

Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Antioch, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.

Antioch was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 47-35. Does Antioch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.