Basketball Game Preview: Holgate Tigers vs. Liberty Center Tigers

Holgate is 1-9 against Liberty Center since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Holgate Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Liberty Center Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Holgate is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Hicksville an easy 58-37 victory. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Aces are ranked 165th).

Meanwhile, Liberty Center had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 46-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tinora.

Holgate's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Liberty Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

Holgate lost to Liberty Center at home by a decisive 50-31 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Holgate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.