Liberty Charter and Preuss UCSD are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Liberty Charter Lions will head out to face off against the Preuss UCSD Tritons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Liberty Charter turned things around against Ocean View Christian on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 54-31 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted since December 19, 2024.
Meanwhile, Preuss UCSD came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Lions to the tune of 83-41. The Tritons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Preuss UCSD found their leader in sophomore Nahom Abaynen, who posted 30 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Abaynen has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Pedro Arista, who scored ten points.
Preuss UCSD has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Liberty Charter, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-14.
Liberty Charter might still be hurting after the 69-44 defeat they got from Preuss UCSD in their previous matchup back in January. Can Liberty Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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