The Beaver Dam Diamondback will face off against the Liberty Baptist Academy Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Beaver Dam came up short against Pahranagat Valley and fell 47-35.
Meanwhile, Liberty Baptist Academy lost to First Baptist on the road by a 72-56 margin on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 83rd in Nevada, while First Baptist are ranked 1008th in California).
Liberty Baptist Academy has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for Beaver Dam, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Beaver Dam and Liberty Baptist Academy were neck-and-neck when the teams last played two weeks ago, but Beaver Dam came up empty-handed after a 48-47 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty Baptist Academy's Bruce Delgado, who posted 15 points and four steals. Now that Beaver Dam knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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