Basketball Game Preview: Midland Trail Patriots vs. Liberty Raiders

The Midland Trail Patriots will challenge the Liberty Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midland Trail is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

On Tuesday, Midland Trail beat Summit Christian Academy 59-47.

Meanwhile, Liberty was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 49-44 to Greater Beckley Christian.

Midland Trail has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Everything came up roses for Midland Trail against Liberty in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 60-29 win. Will Midland Trail repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.