Basketball Recap: Liberty's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Eagles

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ Howell	58-44
01/21/25 vs Troy-Buchanan	80-38
01/16/25 @ Lafayette	59-45
01/14/25 vs Fort Zumwalt West	55-42
01/07/25 @ Lafayette	59-45
+ 3 more games

Liberty came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Howell Vikings 58-44. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Vikings are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Liberty's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Howell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.

Liberty has already played their next contest, a 68-58 win against Lutheran on the 27th. Howell has also already played their next matchup (against Fort Zumwalt West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.