Freeman and Hermitage are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Mavericks will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Freeman will be strutting in after a victory while Hermitage will be coming in after a loss.
Freeman is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Varina. The Mavericks came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 39-28 on Thursday. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Shelby Adams
| 12/04/25 @ Varina | 10 |
| 12/04/24 @ Collegiate | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs Hermitage | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Thomas Jefferson | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ J.R. Tucker | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Freeman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shelby Adams, who posted ten points. Those ten points gave Adams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Perks, who had eight points.
Meanwhile, Hermitage unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Godwin 64-10 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Freeman was able to grind out a solid victory over Hermitage when the teams last played back in February, winning 41-33. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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