Draughn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Freedom Patriots, falling 80-40. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Patriots are ranked 69th).
Draughn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Freedom, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Draughn and R-S Central will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. As for Freedom, they are taking a road trip to challenge North Buncombe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Freedom's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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