Basketball Game Preview: Hoover Patriots vs. Liberty Hawks

The Hoover Patriots will face off against the Liberty Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Hoover strolled past Sanger with points to spare, taking the game 52-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.

Meanwhile, Liberty had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 48-28 margin over Fowler on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hawks have posted against the Redcats since January 6, 2015.

Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Liberty, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16.