Preview: Pocono Mountain East Cardinals vs. Freedom Patriots
Pocono Mountain East is 0-5 against Freedom since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Pocono Mountain East has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 290 points over their last four matches.
Last Friday, Pocono Mountain East strolled past Pleasant Valley with points to spare, taking the game 71-52. Given Pocono Mountain East's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Pleasant Valley is ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pocono Mountain East relied on the efforts of Taemus Jones, who scored 25 points, and Parker Scoz, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least 25% of Pocono Mountain East's points.
Meanwhile, Freedom came up short against Parkland on Friday and fell 53-46.
Pocono Mountain East has yet to lose a match at home this season, leaving them with a 4-0 record. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Pocono Mountain East suffered a grim 71-50 defeat to Freedom when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Pocono Mountain East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
