Emerson hasn't had much luck against Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Emerson Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Redhawks at 5:45 p.m. Liberty took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Emerson, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Emerson didn't have too much trouble with Centennial as they won 43-25. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Titans are ranked 915th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Liberty's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 45-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Memorial.
Emerson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Liberty, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-13.
Emerson was dealt a bruising 58-27 defeat at the hands of Liberty in their previous matchup back in January. Will Emerson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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