Preview: Liberty Panthers vs. Hargrave Falcons
Liberty is 1-9 against Hargrave since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Liberty Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Hargrave Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Liberty was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-58 to Splendora.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hargrave gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Fork 71-15 on the road. Given Hargrave's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while West Fork is ranked 1384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty has been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 17 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-22 record this season. As for Hargrave, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Liberty took a serious blow against Hargrave when the teams last played back in January, falling 77-43. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
