Recap: Hillsborough Terriers vs. Freedom Patriots
The Hillsborough Terriers can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Freedom 73-22 at home. With Hillsborough ahead 48-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Hillsborough got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ja'mya Roberson out in front who dropped a triple-double on 13 points, ten assists, and 11 steals. That's the first time this season that Roberson posted eight or more assists. Jojo Cruz-Smartt was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Freedom lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emma Schroeder. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points.
Hillsborough has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Freedom, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillsborough will take on Plant City at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Plant City will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 597th, while Hillsborough is ranked 212th). As for Freedom, Freedom and Riverview will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
