After losing to Liberty the last time they met, Mountain Grove decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mountain Grove Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Liberty Eagles 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Eagles since January 4, 2021.
Mountain Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Coincidentally, Mountain Grove and Liberty will both be playing Norwood the next time they take the court. Mountain Grove will host Norwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Liberty will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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