The Liberty Magnet Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Archbishop Hannan Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Liberty Magnet is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenforest just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 79-58. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Louisiana, while the Eagles are ranked 36th in Georgia).
Zachary typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Archbishop Hannan proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Broncos, sneaking past 85-82. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Liberty Magnet's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3. As for Archbishop Hannan, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-7.
Liberty Magnet strolled past Archbishop Hannan when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 58-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Magnet 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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