Freedom faced Emmaus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Patriots fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Freedom actually scored more points across those five sets (103-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 24-26, 12-25, 15-11.
Joe Braun
| 04/28/25 @ Emmaus | 46 |
| 04/25/25 @ Liberty | 37 |
| 04/24/25 vs Northampton | 36 |
| 04/22/25 @ Nazareth Area | 28 |
| 04/16/25 vs Pocono Mountain West | 20 |
| + 25 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Freedom lost, don't look at Joe Braun. Despite the final result, he had seven digs, six kills, and two blocks. Braun has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 30 times he's played. Ayden Willman was another key player, getting 15 kills, eight digs, and four blocks.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Emmaus, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Freedom will take on rival Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Emmaus is set to challenge their familiar foe Parkland at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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