The Freedom Patriots will square off against the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Mount Dora likes a good challenge.
Freedom took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Montverde Academy Purple by a score of 68-61.
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Freedom's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riccardo Palombarini, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. The match was Palombarini's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elensky Horatius, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Freedom smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora came up short against Tavares on Friday and fell 58-46. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mount Dora's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Freedom, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Freedom won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, slipping by Mount Dora 71-70. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mount Dora's Daqavious Taylor, who almost dropped a double-double on 36 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Freedom still be able to contain Taylor? There's only one way to find out.
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