Basketball Game Preview: Jefferson Forest Cavaliers vs. Liberty Minutemen

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	70-47 W
12/15/23 - Away	50-60 L
02/09/23 - Home	52-44 W
01/12/23 - Away	46-54 L
02/10/22 - Away	58-43 W
+ 5 more games

Jefferson Forest is 8-2 against Liberty since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Last Friday, Jefferson Forest was fully in charge, breezing past Rustburg 65-24. That looming 65-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cavaliers yet this season.

Meanwhile, Liberty got the win against Halifax County on Monday by a conclusive 60-37. The Minutemen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Jefferson Forest is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for Liberty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.

Jefferson Forest took their win against Liberty in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 70-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Liberty's Shania Brown, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jefferson Forest still be able to contain Brown? There's only one way to find out.