The Liberty Patriots will square off against the Mount Si Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Liberty's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Liberty is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Issaquah just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Mount Si posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-38 win over Skyline. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Spartans are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty better keep an eye on Brady Hennig. He was instrumental in Mount Si's win, putting up 23 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hennig has scored at least a third of Mount Si's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Latt Ford, who posted 11 points.
Liberty's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3. As for Mount Si, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
Liberty skirted past Mount Si 72-69 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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