Preview: Liberty Lions vs. Hamilton Huskies
The Liberty Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hamilton Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Liberty has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 576 points over their last eight games.
Liberty pushed their score all the way to 75 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and Notre Dame Prep wasn't particularly close, with Liberty falling 91-75. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (58), Liberty still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Liberty had strong showings from Jackson Hunter, who scored 22 points, and Ring Nyeri, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Nyeri is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last eight games he's played. Stephan Miller was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Hamilton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 61-39 loss at the hands of Ironwood. While losing is never fun, Hamilton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Ironwood is ranked fourth).
Liberty's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Hamilton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Liberty, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-43 loss to Hamilton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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