Basketball Game Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Liberty Patriots

The Foothill Falcons will head out to face off against the Liberty Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Foothill will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 22-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Durango, sneaking past 58-55. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Liberty faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Liberty fell just short of Coronado by a score of 62-59. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Foothill's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.

Foothill came up short against Liberty in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 62-50. Can Foothill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.