North Carolina High School Basketball - Freedom over Hibriten
January 6, 2023: Lenoir, NC 28645 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC) and the host Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC), saw Freedom's basketball squad overcome Hibriten by a tally of 75-60.
With the victory, Freedom improves its record to 11-3 on the campaign. The Patriots host South Caldwell (Hudson, NC) to play the Spartans in a 3A/4A Conference 52 challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. South Caldwell lost 51-44 in their recent league challenge against Watauga (Boone, NC)
Next up, the Panthers play the Ashe County Huskies (West Jefferson, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 52 challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Hibriten will attempt to improve on its 7-7 season record. The Huskies come into the challenge with a 6-8 record after their 53-40 league loss to Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC).