The Liberty Panthers will take on the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Liberty didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tarkington, but they still walked away with a 32-27 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Hamshire-Fannett didn't have too much trouble with Tarkington on Tuesday as they won 59-42. Given Hamshire-Fannett's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while Tarkington is ranked 859th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty better keep an eye on Olivia Moore. She was instrumental in Hamshire-Fannett's win, going 9 for 16 on her way to 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Moore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Speight, who posted nine points in addition to seven steals and five boards.
Hamshire-Fannett has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
Liberty barely slipped by Hamshire-Fannett when the teams last played back in January, winning 50-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Moore, who went 10 of 19 en route to 26 points and six rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty still be able to contain Moore? There's only one way to find out.
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