The Liberty Patriots will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Kentlake Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Liberty has three straight victories, Kentlake has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Liberty and Issaquah meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Patriots enjoyed a cozy 78-62 win over the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Kentlake unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Federal Way and fell 83-27.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Kentlake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Kentlake in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-34 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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