Deer Valley is 2-8 against Liberty since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Deer Valley Wolverines will head out to take on the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Deer Valley is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by Heritage 85-54. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-18.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Carter Williams, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Bickham, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their tilt with Freedom on Friday with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 74-65. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Falcons are ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.9 points per game. As for Deer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Deer Valley was dealt a bruising 95-28 defeat at the hands of Liberty in their previous meeting back in January. Can Deer Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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