The Howell North Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Howell North is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Howell North lost to Howell on the road by a 76-62 margin. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Vikings are ranked 176th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Liberty beat Howell Central 49-44 on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Howell North's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Liberty, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Howell North suffered a grim 64-38 defeat to Liberty when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Howell North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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