Basketball Game Preview: Hardin-Jefferson Hawks vs. Liberty Panthers

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Away	72-29 W
01/26/24 - Home	77-38 W
12/19/23 - Away	78-52 W
02/03/23 - Away	72-63 W
01/17/23 - Home	89-38 W
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Hardin-Jefferson is 10-0 against Liberty since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Liberty Panthers at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Hardin-Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.

Hardin-Jefferson is returning to their home court after beating Hamshire-Fannett on theirs, despite the fact Hamshire-Fannett has dominated at home this season. Everything went Hardin-Jefferson's way against Hamshire-Fannett on Monday as Hardin-Jefferson made off with a 60-39 win. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Liberty challenged Livingston on Monday. Liberty enjoyed a cozy 52-36 victory over Livingston.

Hardin-Jefferson pushed their record up to 15-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.7 points. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Hardin-Jefferson against Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-29 victory. Does Hardin-Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.