The Harvest Prep Warriors have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Liberty Union Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Harvest Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to St. Francis DeSales.
Despite their defeat, Harvest Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. MoNae Gamble, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Gamble hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Maliyah Lofton was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Liberty Union's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They lost to Circleville at home by a decisive 38-21 margin. While losing is never fun, Liberty Union can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while Circleville is ranked 29th).
Harvest Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Liberty Union, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-15.
Harvest Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty Union in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, sneaking past 39-37. Does Harvest Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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