The Patriot Pioneers lost against the Freedom Eagles back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Patriot fell 47-36 to Freedom.
When it comes to explaining why Patriot lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ella Negron. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 47.2% of Patriot's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Crystal Wright, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Patriot has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Freedom, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Unity Reed the next time they take the court. Freedom will host Unity Reed at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Patriot will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
