Freedom Patriots (Tampa, FL) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Durant Cougars (Plant City, FL), 62-56 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Freedom advances its record to 7-4 on the year. The Patriots travel to Plant (Tampa, FL) to face the Panthers in a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 10-2. Plant won 58-38 in their recent non-league match against Lennard (Ruskin, FL)

The Cougars now own a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Alonso for a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. Durant will face a Ravens squad coming off a 64-46 non-league loss to Gaither (Tampa, FL). The Ravens record now stands at 4-2.