Basketball Game Preview: Liberty Eagles vs. Quincy Notre Dame Raiders

Liberty hasn't had much luck against Quincy Notre Dame recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Liberty Eagles will welcome the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 7:00 p.m.

Liberty is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beardstown.

Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 66-55. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Quincy Notre Dame's win bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.

Liberty took a serious blow against Quincy Notre Dame when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 65-23. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.