Liberal is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Garden City a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Liberal Redskins will take on the Garden City Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Liberal, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-51 loss to Great Bend. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Liberal in their matchups with Great Bend: they've now lost six in a row.
Zayden Martinez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was J. Brooks Kappelmann, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Garden City ended up a good deal behind Hays on Friday and lost 63-44. While losing is never fun, Garden City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Hays is ranked 32nd).
Liberal's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Garden City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Liberal came up short against Garden City when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 60-47. Will Liberal 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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