Pittsburg is 1-9 against Liberty since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pittsburg Pirates will square off against the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pittsburg took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Antioch 61-44. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Panthers are ranked 595th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 69-56.
Pittsburg has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Liberty, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Pittsburg took a serious blow against Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 88-56. Can Pittsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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