Liberty and Champion are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Liberty Leopards will host the Champion Golden Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Liberty was beaten by LaBrae 75-40. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 734th, while the Vikings are ranked 313th).
Meanwhile, Champion can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Brookfield, sneaking past 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Flashes have posted against the Warriors since January 8, 2021.
Champion's win came from a few key players Liberty will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christian Williams, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Braylen Braham, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Champion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Champion's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Liberty came up short against Champion in their previous meeting back in January, falling 54-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Champion's Mike Miller, who went 9 for 13 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds. Now that Liberty knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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