Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Christian Patriots vs. DeSales Irish

Liberty Christian is 1-9 against DeSales since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will face off at 4:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Friday, Liberty Christian didn't have too much trouble with Prescott as they won 38-22.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for DeSales, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Touchet on Friday as DeSales made off with a 44-21 win. The Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.

The victory got DeSales back to even at 5-5. As for Liberty Christian, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.

Liberty Christian ended up a good deal behind DeSales when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 44-30. Can Liberty Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.