Nazareth Area faced Freedom in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Blue Eagles came up short against the Patriots, falling 3-0. The Blue Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-14.
Freedom was led to victory by Joe Braun and Ayden Willman. Braun had six digs and one block, while Willman had seven kills, five digs, and three blocks. Braun is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 25 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Adrinder Gill, who had six digs and three aces.
Nazareth Area's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Freedom, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2.
Coming up, Nazareth Area will take on Southern Lehigh at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Freedom, they will face off against Pocono Mountain West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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