The Liberty Union Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Hamilton Township Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Liberty Union faced off against Licking Valley on Saturday. Liberty Union fell 73-63 to Licking Valley. The Lions were down 61-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Township strolled past Logan Elm with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 66-52. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Braves are ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty Union has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Hamilton Township, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Liberty Union came up short against Hamilton Township when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 68-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hamilton Township's Jovon McBride, who went 10 for 23 en route to 25 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. Now that Liberty Union 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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