Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tarkington Longhorns. The Panthers were probably out for revenge after losing 53-47 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Liberty's record is now 10-15. As for Tarkington, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Liberty and Tarkington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Liberty (ranked 1059th) will meet Hamshire-Fannett (ranked 435th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tarkington will face off against Hargrave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 230 places (352 vs. 122).
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