Recap: Pine Ridge Panthers vs. Freedom Patriots
The Pine Ridge Panthers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They strolled past Freedom with points to spare, taking the game 73-59. Winning may never get old, but Pine Ridge sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pine Ridge was led to victory by Elijah Laird and Canyon Powers. Laird scored 23 points along with five rebounds, while Powers dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Laird has scored at least 25% of Pine Ridge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jyles Newman, who scored 14 points.
Pine Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Freedom, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Ridge will face off against Altamonte Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Altamonte Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. Freedom won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lake Weir at 7:30 p.m. on January 4th. Hopefully Lake Weir focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 last Thursday.
