Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Magnet Patriots vs. St. Augustine Purple Knights

The Liberty Magnet Patriots will challenge the St. Augustine Purple Knights on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Liberty Magnet comes in on 11 and St. Augustine on six.

Liberty Magnet is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-21 victory over Jesuit.

Meanwhile, St. Augustine faced Alexandria in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Augustine strolled past Alexandria with points to spare, taking the game 57-43.

Liberty Magnet's win bumped their record up to 28-3. As for St. Augustine, their victory bumped their record up to 28-4.

Liberty Magnet didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. Augustine in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Magnet since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.