It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Liberty Eagles take on the Carrollton Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They took down Lincolnwood 54-35. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Lancers are ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carrollton entered their tilt with Roxana on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They claimed a resounding 65-28 win over the Shells. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Liberty better keep an eye on Lauren Flowers. She was instrumental in Carrollton's win, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Flowers has scored at least a third of Carrollton's points. Another player making a difference was Hayden Mcmurtrie, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Carrollton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive matches.
Carrollton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Liberty, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Liberty came up short against Carrollton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 60-54. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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