South Lake is 0-3 against Freedom since December of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The South Lake Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, South Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to East Ridge.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jazmyn Robles, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Ella Cochran, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 52-44 to Osceola. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly eight points.
South Lake's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Things could have been worse for South Lake, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-29 loss to Freedom when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Thankfully for South Lake, Josephine Rose (who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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