After flying high against Innovation back in December of 2024, Freedom came back down to earth. The Freedom Patriots took a 67-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tavares Bulldogs on Monday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-57 back in December of 2024.
Freedom lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elensky Horatius, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Riccardo Palombarini was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.
Even though they lost, Freedom was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tavares only racked up six assists.
Tavares' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from IZAYIA WILLIAMS, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 17 points along with eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of DYLAN CAMPBELL, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds.
Freedom's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Tavares, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-7.
Freedom didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-48 loss against Cypress Creek on the 7th. As for Tavares, they will welcome East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season.
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