Liberty has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Liberty earned a 58-45 win over Heritage. Given Liberty's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Heritage is ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Even though Rustburg has not done well against Amherst County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Rustburg managed a 40-35 win over Amherst County. That's two games straight that Rustburg has won by exactly five points.
Rustburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Tyree led the charge by scoring 12 points. Haven Grinstead was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Rustburg, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Liberty didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rustburg when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rustburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
