The Gainesville Cardinals had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Freedom by a score of 36-23 on Tuesday. The victory was just what Gainesville needed coming off of a 69-30 loss in their prior contest.
Gainesville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aashi Chhabra, who scored 11 points. Ella Nhek was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists.
Gainesville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 20-5 record this season. As for Freedom, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Gainesville will take on Battlefield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Gainesville is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Virginia (they are ranked 18th, while Battlefield is ranked 89th). Freedom does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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