Liberal is 0-10 against Jasper since September of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberal took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hume with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Liberal was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-10.

Braylen Frieden
| 09/22/25 vs New Heights Christian Academy | 1 |
| 10/02/25 @ Rich Hill | 1 |
| 10/09/25 vs Appleton City | 1 |
| 10/16/25 @ Jasper | 1 |
| 09/08/25 @ Northeast Vernon County | 2 |
Liberal found their leader in sophomore Braylen Frieden, who had six aces. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Frieden.
Liberal was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jasper had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Bulldogs since September 18, 2021.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-94) Jasper actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 14-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-13.
Jasper's win bumped their record up to 15-13-3. As for Liberal, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
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