Liberty is 2-8 against Newton Falls since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Liberty Leopards will head out on the road to face off against the Newton Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Liberty is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They took a hard 54-36 fall against Champion.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 48-35.
Liberty better keep an eye on Landon McGregor. He was instrumental in Newton Falls' win, going 11 of 14 en route to 27 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave McGregor a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Phil Davis, who posted eight points and three steals.
Newton Falls' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Things could have been worse for Liberty, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-38 loss to Newton Falls when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and six steals. Now that Liberty 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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