Basketball Game Preview: Howell Central Spartans vs. Liberty Eagles

The Howell Central Spartans will square off against the Liberty Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Howell Central will be strutting in after a victory while Liberty will be coming in after a loss.

Last Tuesday, Howell Central didn't have too much trouble with Howell North as they won 59-41. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Knights are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Liberty lost 65-43 to Fort Zumwalt West on Tuesday.

Howell Central's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.