Freedom had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Liberty Lions, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
Nikkolas Rivera paced Freedom's offense, picking up four kills. Rivera got some help from Devin Sandoval and his four assists. Finally, Mason Crawford and Ryan Shaffer kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won four games in a row.
Liberty was led to victory by Mason Villaroman and Lorenzo Salazar. Villaroman had ten digs and five assists, while Salazar had 11 assists and three digs. That's the most assists Villaroman has posted since back in March of 2024. James Barnett III also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Freedom wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Pittsburg on the 22nd. As for Liberty, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Deer Valley on the 24th.
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