Liberty is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Pittsburg is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Liberty Lions will host the Pittsburg Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Pittsburg likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Liberty beat Heritage 69-56. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Patriots are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg didn't have too much trouble with Antioch on Tuesday as they won 61-44.
Pittsburg is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Pittsburg when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 88-56 victory. Will Liberty repeat their success, or does Pittsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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