The Liberty Red Devils will head out to challenge the Berea Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Liberty will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Pickens, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Liberty walked away with a 56-46 win over Pickens on Tuesday. While the Red Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Logan Smith was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Chris Mable was another key player, earning six points along with five steals.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Berea came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 73-67 victory over Southside on Tuesday.
Liberty's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0. As for Berea, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Things could have been worse for Liberty, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-42 loss to Berea in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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