Basketball Preview: Liberty Red Devils vs. Berea Bulldogs
The Liberty Red Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Berea Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, Liberty came up short against Pickens and fell 44-34. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly ten points.
Despite the defeat, Liberty had strong showings from Madison Henderson, who posted three points in addition to 13 rebounds, and Kameria Paul, who earned six points.
Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Berea also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Southside by a score of 57-45. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Berea now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Liberty suffered a grim 58-38 defeat to Berea in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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