Newberg is 2-8 against Liberty since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Newberg Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Liberty Falcons at 7:15 p.m.
Newberg is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Sprague and fell 75-48. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Olympians are ranked ninth).
Liberty hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They strolled past McMinnville with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 66-52.
Liberty's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14. As for Newberg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Newberg took a serious blow against Liberty when the teams last played back in January, falling 71-40. Will Newberg 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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