King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-32 loss at the hands of the Freedom Patriots. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 54-51.
Despite the defeat, King saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rodney Smith went 8 for 17 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Lopez, who posted five points and seven boards.
Freedom's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Serigme Thiam led the charge by going 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points. Thiam continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Trey Hill was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and five assists.
King's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Freedom, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
When King and Freedom next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. King will try to stop Wharton's five-game winning streak when the meet at 8:00 p.m. on January 7th. Meanwhile, Freedom will try to stop Chamberlain's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 8:00 p.m. on January 7th.
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