Hazen hasn't had much luck against Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hazen Highlanders will take on the Liberty Patriots in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 14 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Hazen turned things around against Juanita on Tuesday. They snuck past the Ravens with a 54-49 win.
Meanwhile, Liberty put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 72-69 victory over Mount Si. 72 seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Liberty pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hazen, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Hazen took a serious blow against Liberty when the teams last played back in January, falling 70-30. Can Hazen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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