The Freedom Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Unity Reed Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Unity Reed took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Freedom, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Freedom earned a 61-51 victory over Osbourn.
Meanwhile, Unity Reed's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. Their tough 60-38 loss to Osbourn might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Unity Reed has suffered yet this season.
Despite the defeat, Unity Reed had strong showings from Zayden NIchols, who scored 14 points along with three steals, and Xzayvier Martin, who scored nine points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks. That's the first time this season that Martin posted two or more blocks.
Freedom's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Unity Reed, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-14.
Everything went Freedom's way against Unity Reed in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as Freedom made off with a 71-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Unity Reed's Charles Pargo, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Freedom still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
