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| 02/17/24 - Home | 49-59 L |
| 02/11/23 - Away | 47-32 W |
| 02/12/22 - Home | 45-55 L |
| 02/13/21 - Neutral | 49-47 W |
| 02/15/20 - Neutral | 51-30 W |
| + 3 more games |
Liberty-Benton is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Patrick Henry is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The two teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long.
Liberty-Benton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Pandora-Gilboa: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Liberty-Benton blew Pandora-Gilboa out of the water with a 59-31 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry hadn't done well against Archbold recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Patrick Henry came out on top against Archbold by a score of 53-40. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty-Benton's victory bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Patrick Henry, their win bumped their record up to 20-0.
Liberty-Benton came up short against Patrick Henry in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 59-49. Can Liberty-Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
