The Freedom Eagles will take on the Gainesville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Freedom was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-32 to Potomac Senior.
Meanwhile, Gainesville was beaten by Osbourn Park 69-19 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked tenth).
Freedom's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Gainesville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Freedom came up short against Gainesville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 36-23. Can Freedom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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