The Liberty Eagles will take on the Norwood Pirates in a tournament on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They snuck past Neelyville with a 56-52 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Norwood put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Eminence 66-47. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Redwings are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norwood's win came from a few key players Liberty will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cooper Vaughan, who went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton McDaris, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Norwood's record now sits at 12-0. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Liberty came up short against Norwood in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-59. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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