Basketball Game Preview: West Liberty-Salem Tigers vs. Anna Rockets

West Liberty-Salem and Anna are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The West Liberty-Salem Tigers will be playing at home against the Anna Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, West Liberty-Salem beat Jonathan Alder 38-29. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Anna had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 win over the Vikings.

Anna is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for West Liberty-Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.

West Liberty-Salem strolled past Anna when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 68-50. Will West Liberty-Salem repeat their success, or does Anna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.