Basketball Game Preview: Liberty North Eagles vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints

The Liberty North Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Liberty North was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-65 to Lee's Summit North. The Eagles have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Saint Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Kansas City East Christian Academy out of the water with a 69-35 final score. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 36th in Kansas, while the Lions are ranked 177th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Saint Thomas Aquinas now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Liberty North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Liberty North skirted past Saint Thomas Aquinas 58-55 in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saint Thomas Aquinas' Keeshawn Mason, who went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Liberty North to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.