Liberty hasn't had much luck against Sherwood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Liberty Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Sherwood Bowmen at 7:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Liberty came up short against McNary and fell 58-51. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Celtics are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Sherwood waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 68-51 victory over the Jaguars.
Sherwood pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Liberty won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, slipping by Sherwood 61-60. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sherwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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