The Liberty Bison will head out on the road to face off against the Paloma Valley Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Liberty is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rancho Cucamonga on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberty was beaten by Rancho Cucamonga 86-44. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Cougars are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Paloma Valley put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Patriot , sneaking past 59-57.
Liberty's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for Paloma Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Paloma Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 92-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad 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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