Basketball Game Preview: Hamilton Huskies vs. Liberty Lions

The Hamilton Huskies will square off against the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hamilton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Red Mountain by a score of 52-44. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Mountain Lions: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Liberty strolled past Mountain View with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 71-54. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th in Arizona, while the Toros are ranked 68th in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Liberty's win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.

Hamilton came up short against Liberty when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 73-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty's Stephan Miller, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. Now that Hamilton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.