Basketball Game Preview: Renton Red Hawks vs. Liberty Patriots

The Renton Red Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Liberty Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Renton will head into Wednesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Hazen on Wednesday. Renton put the hurt on Hazen with a sharp 82-62 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Red Hawks have posted since December 3, 2024.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Skyline 65-36 on Friday. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 27 points or more this season.

Liberty's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Renton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season.

Renton was taken down by Liberty 73-46 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Renton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.