While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Freedom was not quite Watauga's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Watauga Pioneers. The Patriots have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Watauga to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kate Sears, who dropped a triple-double with 15 points, 11 boards, and ten assists. The contest was Sears' ninth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julie Matheson, who posted 21 points.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Watauga, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freedom will challenge Alexander Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Alexander Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. As for Watauga, they will face off against Ashe County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Watauga is facing Ashe County at the right time seeing as Ashe County is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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