The Liberty Hurricanes will venture away from home to challenge the Pocono Mountain West Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Emmaus 71-34. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hurricanes with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain West came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 67-41 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Pocono Mountain West pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Liberty came up short against Pocono Mountain West when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 59-46. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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