Preview: Liberty Lightning vs. Hempstead Mustangs
Liberty is 0-7 against Hempstead since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Liberty Lightning will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hempstead Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Liberty focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Liberty has not done well against Washington recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way. Liberty sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 win over Washington.
Liberty's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gage Kampman, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Webb, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hempstead's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 86-39 to Cedar Falls, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hempstead in their matchups with Cedar Falls: they've now lost six in a row.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Hempstead, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-15.
Liberty came up short against Hempstead when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 71-67. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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