Freedom has gone 9-1 against Deer Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Freedom Falcons will be playing at home against the Deer Valley Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Freedom has five straight victories, Deer Valley has 25 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Freedom took a 32-point defeat the last time they faced off against Pittsburg, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Freedom came out on top in a nail-biter against Pittsburg last Tuesday, sneaking past 65-63. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Pirates are ranked 514th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eve Monzon
| 02/04/25 vs Pittsburg | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Heritage | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Antioch | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Deer Valley | 7 |
| 01/11/25 @ Dublin | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
Freedom's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eve Monzon led the charge by going 6 of 14 on her way to 19 points and three steals. Monzon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ariel De La o, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley had to suffer through a 66-29 loss at the hands of Pittsburg.
Freedom pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Deer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for Freedom against Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 62-18 victory. Will Freedom repeat their success, or does Deer Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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