The Liberty Magnet Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Zachary Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Liberty Magnet comes in on four and Zachary on five.
Last Thursday, Liberty Magnet faced Scotlandville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Liberty Magnet walked away with a 54-47 win over Scotlandville. That's two games straight that Liberty Magnet has won by exactly seven points.
Howard Gaskins Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malek Robinson, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Zachary beat Scotlandville 58-46 on Tuesday.
Liberty Magnet's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Zachary, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Liberty Magnet couldn't quite finish off Zachary when the teams last played back in January of 2022 and fell 53-50. Can Liberty Magnet avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
