Liberty hasn't had much luck against Hardin-Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Liberty Panthers will challenge the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Liberty is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Livingston. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1097th, while the Lions are ranked 411th).
Meanwhile, Hardin-Jefferson lost to Hamshire-Fannett on the road by a 78-59 margin on Monday. The Hawks have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hardin-Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.
Liberty couldn't quite finish off Hardin-Jefferson in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 52-50. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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