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DraughnFreedom

Wildcats
44
Patriots
37

The Freedom (Morganton, NC) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's home non-conference game against Draughn (Valdese, NC) by a score of 44-37.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Draughn96141544
Freedom11971037
Final score provided by B. Cooke.
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Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Draughn nudges Freedom

December 10, 2025: Morganton, NC 28655

The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC) and the host Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC), observed Draughn's basketball squad hold off Freedom by a count of 44-37.

With the victory, Draughn advances its record to 5-1 on the year. The Wildcats travel to R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC) to meet the Hilltoppers in a Western Piedmont 3A/4A battle on Friday, December 12. The Hilltoppers enter the battle with a record of 2-2. R-S Central lost 58-19 in their recent non-league challenge against McDowell (Marion, NC)

In their next game, the Patriots encounter the A.C. Reynolds Rockets (Asheville, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 16. Freedom will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record.

Bobby CookePatriots All-Star Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Draughn 0, Freedom 0
    Posted @ 6:18p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 6:18p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom won the tip off.
    Posted @ 6:25p
  4. 2 - 0

    Score Alert

    Draughn1st Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 2, Freedom 0
    Posted @ 6:25p
  5. 2 - 2

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #5 Ava Cooke makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 2, Freedom 2
    Posted @ 6:25p
  6. 2 - 5

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Draughn 2, Freedom 5
    Posted @ 6:26p
  7. 2 - 5

    Timeout Alert

    Draughn1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Timeout Draughn. Draughn 2, Freedom 5
    Posted @ 6:26p
  8. 5 - 5

    Score Correction

    Draughn1st Quarter
    Score correction for Draughn in Q1. Draughn 5, Freedom 5
    Posted @ 6:27p
  9. 5 - 2

    Score Correction

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Score correction for Freedom in Q1. Draughn 5, Freedom 2
    Posted @ 6:27p
  10. 5 - 3

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #5 Ava Cooke makes a Free Throw. Draughn 5, Freedom 3
    Posted @ 6:28p
  11. 5 - 4

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #5 Ava Cooke makes a Free Throw. Draughn 5, Freedom 4
    Posted @ 6:28p
  12. 5 - 5

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a Free Throw. Draughn 5, Freedom 5
    Posted @ 6:29p
  13. 6 - 5

    Score Alert

    Draughn1st Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 6, Freedom 5
    Posted @ 6:30p
  14. 6 - 6

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #5 Ava Cooke makes a Free Throw. Draughn 6, Freedom 6
    Posted @ 6:32p
  15. 6 - 7

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #5 Ava Cooke makes a Free Throw. Draughn 6, Freedom 7
    Posted @ 6:32p
  16. 6 - 8

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a Free Throw. Draughn 6, Freedom 8
    Posted @ 6:33p
  17. 6 - 10

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #5 Ava Cooke makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 6, Freedom 10
    Posted @ 6:34p
  18. 9 - 10

    Score Alert

    Draughn1st Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Draughn 9, Freedom 10
    Posted @ 6:36p
  19. 9 - 11

    Score Alert

    Freedom1st Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a Free Throw. Draughn 9, Freedom 11
    Posted @ 6:40p
  20. 9 - 11

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Draughn 9, Freedom 11
    Posted @ 6:40p
  21. 10 - 11

    Score Alert

    Draughn2nd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 10, Freedom 11
    Posted @ 6:42p
  22. 12 - 11

    Score Alert

    Draughn2nd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 12, Freedom 11
    Posted @ 6:42p
  23. 15 - 11

    Score Alert

    Draughn2nd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Draughn 15, Freedom 11
    Posted @ 6:43p
  24. 15 - 13

    Score Alert

    Freedom2nd Quarter
    Freedom - #5 Ava Cooke makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 15, Freedom 13
    Posted @ 6:46p
  25. 15 - 16

    Score Alert

    Freedom2nd Quarter
    Freedom - #15 Cynica Caldwell makes a 3pt Field Goal. Draughn 15, Freedom 16
    Posted @ 6:47p
  26. 15 - 18

    Score Alert

    Freedom2nd Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 15, Freedom 18
    Posted @ 6:47p
  27. 15 - 19

    Score Alert

    Freedom2nd Quarter
    Freedom - #21 Nhiya Caldwell makes a Free Throw. Draughn 15, Freedom 19
    Posted @ 6:54p
  28. 15 - 20

    Score Alert

    Freedom2nd Quarter
    Freedom - #21 Nhiya Caldwell makes a Free Throw. Draughn 15, Freedom 20
    Posted @ 6:54p
  29. 15 - 20

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Draughn 15, Freedom 20
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:55p
  30. 15 - 20

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Freedom3rd Quarter
    Freedom's ball.
    Posted @ 7:05p
  31. 18 - 20

    Score Alert

    Draughn3rd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Draughn 18, Freedom 20
    Posted @ 7:06p
  32. 20 - 20

    Score Alert

    Draughn3rd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 20, Freedom 20
    Posted @ 7:08p
  33. 20 - 22

    Score Alert

    Freedom3rd Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 20, Freedom 22
    Posted @ 7:08p
  34. 21 - 22

    Score Alert

    Draughn3rd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 21, Freedom 22
    Posted @ 7:09p
  35. 22 - 22

    Score Alert

    Draughn3rd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 22, Freedom 22
    Posted @ 7:09p
  36. 24 - 22

    Score Alert

    Draughn3rd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 24, Freedom 22
    Posted @ 7:10p
  37. 26 - 22

    Score Alert

    Draughn3rd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 26, Freedom 22
    Posted @ 7:11p
  38. 26 - 22

    Timeout Alert

    Freedom3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Timeout Freedom. Draughn 26, Freedom 22
    Posted @ 7:11p
  39. 27 - 22

    Score Alert

    Draughn3rd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 27, Freedom 22
    Posted @ 7:14p
  40. 27 - 25

    Score Alert

    Freedom3rd Quarter
    Freedom - #10 Kaitlyn Hagmann makes a 3pt Field Goal. Draughn 27, Freedom 25
    Posted @ 7:15p
  41. 27 - 27

    Score Alert

    Freedom3rd Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 27, Freedom 27
    Posted @ 7:15p
  42. 29 - 27

    Score Alert

    Draughn3rd Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 29, Freedom 27
    Posted @ 7:17p
  43. 29 - 27

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Draughn 29, Freedom 27
    Posted @ 7:17p
  44. 30 - 27

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 30, Freedom 27
    Posted @ 7:19p
  45. 31 - 27

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 31, Freedom 27
    Posted @ 7:19p
  46. 31 - 30

    Score Alert

    Freedom4th Quarter
    Freedom - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Draughn 31, Freedom 30
    Posted @ 7:20p
  47. 31 - 32

    Score Alert

    Freedom4th Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 31, Freedom 32
    Posted @ 7:21p
  48. 31 - 33

    Score Alert

    Freedom4th Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a Free Throw. Draughn 31, Freedom 33
    Posted @ 7:22p
  49. 31 - 35

    Score Alert

    Freedom4th Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 31, Freedom 35
    Posted @ 7:23p
  50. 31 - 35

    Timeout Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Timeout Draughn. Draughn 31, Freedom 35
    Posted @ 7:23p
  51. 33 - 35

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 33, Freedom 35
    Posted @ 7:24p
  52. 35 - 35

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 35, Freedom 35
    Posted @ 7:24p
  53. 36 - 35

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 36, Freedom 35
    Posted @ 7:25p
  54. 37 - 35

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 37, Freedom 35
    Posted @ 7:25p
  55. 37 - 35

    Timeout Alert

    Freedom4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Freedom. Draughn 37, Freedom 35
    Posted @ 7:29p
  56. 39 - 35

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Draughn 39, Freedom 35
    Posted @ 7:30p
  57. 39 - 36

    Score Alert

    Freedom4th Quarter
    Freedom - #4 Alayhia Bates makes a Free Throw. Draughn 39, Freedom 36
    Posted @ 7:33p
  58. 39 - 37

    Score Alert

    Freedom4th Quarter
    Freedom - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 39, Freedom 37
    Posted @ 7:33p
  59. 40 - 37

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 40, Freedom 37
    Posted @ 7:33p
  60. 40 - 37

    Timeout Alert

    Freedom4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Freedom. Draughn 40, Freedom 37
    Posted @ 7:33p
  61. 41 - 37

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 41, Freedom 37
    Posted @ 7:36p
  62. 42 - 37

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 42, Freedom 37
    Posted @ 7:37p
  63. 43 - 37

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 43, Freedom 37
    Posted @ 7:39p
  64. 44 - 37

    Score Alert

    Draughn4th Quarter
    Draughn - makes a Free Throw. Draughn 44, Freedom 37
    Posted @ 7:39p
  65. 44 - 37

    End of Game

    Final
    Draughn 44, Freedom 37
    Posted @ 7:40p

Draughn @ Freedom Basketball Game Info

Wed., Dec. 10, 2025 @ 6:30p
The Freedom (Morganton, NC) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's home non-conference game against Draughn (Valdese, NC) by a score of 44-37.

Scoretracker Providers

Bobby CookePatriots All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Draughn (25-26)

NCClass
1648
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
7-12-03-14-0.8751.000397265

Freedom (25-26)

NCClass
32036
OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
3-62-21-4.333397428

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Draughn		14.511.011.312.949.6
Freedom		10.18.112.213.744.1

Head-to-Head

  • Draughn won this month
    12/10 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Draughn96141544
    Freedom11971037

    The Draughn (Valdese, NC) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's away non-conference game against Freedom (Morganton, NC) by a score of 44-37.

    Box score
  • Game starts in 15 day

    The Freedom (Morganton, NC) varsity basketball team has an away non-conference game @ Draughn (Valdese, NC) on Wednesday, January 7 @ 6:30a.

    Preview game

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Draughn3-0Freedom3-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/19/25DraughnSt. Stephens(W) 58-291/13/26FreedomSt. Stephens
12/2/25St. StephensDraughn(W) 52-332/3/26St. StephensFreedom
12/16/25PattonDraughn(W) 59-1211/25/25PattonFreedom(W) 57-22
1/27/26DraughnPatton12/19/25FreedomPatton(W) 50-24
1/13/26DraughnWest Caldwell12/26/25West CaldwellFreedom
2/6/26West CaldwellDraughn
1/20/26East BurkeDraughn12/2/25East BurkeFreedom(W) 49-41
2/13/26DraughnEast Burke12/9/25FreedomEast Burke(L) 64-53
12/29/25East BurkeFreedom

Record Breakdown

Draughn (25-26)

Freedom (25-26)
7-1
Overall
3-6
2-0
League
0-0
5-1
Non-League
3-6
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-0
Common Opponent
3-1
3-1
Home
2-2
4-0
Away
1-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
7-1
In-State
3-6
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0