Preview: Liberty Patriots vs. Bishop Gorman Gaels
The Liberty Patriots will take on the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Liberty had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mojave 67-65.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyus Thomas, who scored 15 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Porter, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Foothill 74-49. The victory was familiar territory for Bishop Gorman who now have three in a row.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Bishop Gorman, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Gorman when the teams last played on February 2nd, winning 72-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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