The Liberty Redhawks will head out to take on the Memorial Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Liberty didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Independence, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Knights are ranked 701st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Memorial blew past Emerson, posting a 68-19 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 26 points or more this season.
Memorial's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.9 points. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Everything went Liberty's way against Memorial in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Liberty made off with a 53-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team 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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