The Liberty Hill Panthers will take on the Monterey Plainsmen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Liberty Hill sitting on five straight wins and Monterey on seven.
Liberty Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Barbers Hill by a score of 43-33. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh in Texas, while the Eagles are ranked 149th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Monterey posted their closest victory since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Memorial, sneaking past 60-57.
Liberty Hill better focus on containing Aaliyah Chavez and Ambrosia Cole as the pair were huge in Monterey's win. Chavez posted 20 points, while Cole went 5-for-11 to rack up 15 points and five assists. Chavez's evening made it 40 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Johnson Ari, who put up five points in addition to 13 rebounds and three steals.
Liberty Hill's win bumped their record up to 36-4. As for Monterey, their victory bumped their record up to 36-5.
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