The Pittsburg Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pittsburg focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
Pittsburg suffered their biggest loss since November 18, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 61-26 loss at the hands of Heritage. Pittsburg was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-16.
Pittsburg's defeat came about despite a quality game from Malia Fonologoua, who scored five points along with three blocks and two steals.
Meanwhile, Liberty scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 77-27 victory over Deer Valley. Liberty has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Pittsburg's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-11. As for Liberty, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Pittsburg was taken down by Liberty 72-41 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Pittsburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
