Basketball Game Preview: Freedom Falcons vs. Liberty Lions

The Freedom Falcons will face off against the Liberty Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Freedom's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Liberty has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

If Freedom beats Liberty with 53 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Freedom put the hurt on Amador Valley with a sharp 53-31 victory on Saturday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Liberty beat St. Patrick-St. Vincent 53-48 on Saturday.

Freedom has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.

Freedom suffered a grim 61-39 defeat to Liberty in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Freedom have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.