Liberty-Benton and Arlington are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Liberty-Benton Eagles will host the Arlington Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty-Benton is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Liberty-Benton strolled past Allen East with points to spare, taking the game 50-34. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Mustangs are ranked 463rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Arlington's undefeated season came to an end after 11 games on Saturday. They took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crestview. The loss put an end to the Red Devils' undefeated start to the season.
Liberty-Benton pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Arlington, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 11-1.
Liberty-Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Arlington in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 69-57. Does Liberty-Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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