Fresno Christian won the last time they faced Liberty and things went their way on Friday too. The Fresno Christian Eagles enjoyed a cozy 63-49 win over the Liberty Hawks. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Hawks are ranked 925th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Titus Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 15 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Sandoval, who posted nine points.
Fresno Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Liberty, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-11.
Fresno Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mission Oak at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mission Oak's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests. As for Liberty, they will square off against Chowchilla at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chowchilla will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight.
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