The Osceola Indians will challenge the Liberal Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Osceola is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since January 16th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-39 margin over Lakeland. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Liberal came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 57-40. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Wildcats are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberal's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Osceola, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Osceola was dealt a bruising 65-36 loss at the hands of Liberal in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Osceola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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