Hempstead is 7-0 against Liberty since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hempstead Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Lightning at 7:30 p.m. Hempstead is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Hempstead might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 86-39 to Cedar Falls, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Hempstead was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-21.
Liberty has not done well against Washington recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington and snuck past 48-46.
Liberty's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gage Kampman, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Cooper Webb was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Hempstead has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Hempstead didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Liberty when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 71-67 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Liberty's Da'shon Fisher, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Hempstead to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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