If Freedom was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Potomac Falls last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Freedom Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriot Pioneers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Patriot scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Patriot was led to victory by Ashley Bowman and Anisa Flowers. Bowman had 13 digs and four aces, while Flowers had 14 digs. That's the most aces Bowman has posted in her last 11 matches.
Freedom now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Patriot, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Freedom and John Champe will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Freedom is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Patriot, they are taking a road trip to face off against Battlefield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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