Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Redhawks vs. Emerson Mavericks

The Liberty Redhawks will square off against the Emerson Mavericks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Liberty ended up a good deal behind Memorial and lost 60-46. The Redhawks haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Emerson didn't have too much trouble with Centennial on Tuesday as they won 61-46. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by exactly 15 points.

Emerson's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.

Liberty suffered a grim 75-54 defeat to Emerson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.