The Hargrave Falcons will face off against the Liberty Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Hargrave came up short against Hamshire-Fannett and fell 61-54. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 839th, while the Longhorns are ranked 385th).
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their tilt with Hamshire-Fannett on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They slipped by the Longhorns 50-49.
Liberty's win came from a few key players Hargrave will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryana Pantallion, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. That's the most boards she has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Brown, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Liberty pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Hargrave, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Hargrave couldn't quite finish off Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 46-44. Can Hargrave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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