The Mount Dora Hurricanes will head out to square off against the Freedom Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Mount Dora came up short against Tavares and fell 58-46. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Freedom, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 68-61 win over Montverde Academy Purple on Thursday.
Freedom's win came from a few key players Mount Dora will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Riccardo Palombarini, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elensky Horatius, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Freedom smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Freedom's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Mount Dora, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Mount Dora and Freedom were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Mount Dora came up empty-handed after a 71-70 loss. Can Mount Dora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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