The Liberty Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Mountain View by a score of 64-57. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Toros: they've now won three in a row.
Jacob Hunter was a one-man wrecking crew as he shot 64% from the field en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Topolosek, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Desert Vista made off with a 79-78 victory over Higley.
The win got Liberty back to even at 1-1. As for Desert Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Liberty didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Desert Vista in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 78-73 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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