Freedom had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Horizon Hawks 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (115-110) Freedom actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 21-25, 27-25, 18-25, 25-23, 19-17.
Isaias Garcia paced Freedom's offense, picking up 13 kills. Garcia got some help from Lucas Mullen and his 36 assists.
Despite the defeat, Horizon had strong showings from Jonathan Nogueira, who had 20 digs and two assists, and Ian Oliveira, who had 18 digs and three aces. Oliveira has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 15 times he's played.
Patriots
| 05/01/25 vs Horizon | 3-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Olympia | 3-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 3-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Gateway | 3-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tampa Bay HEAT | 3-0 |
| + 12 more games |
Freedom's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
Freedom wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Poinciana on the 6th. As for Horizon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lake Nona on the 6th.
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