If Freedom was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tampa Bay HEAT on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots fell just short of the West Orange Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
While Freedom ultimately came up short, they really made West Orange work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 25-16, 21-25, 23-25, 19-17.
Freedom's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fernando Mendez, who had 13 digs and one assist. Jan Paul Matos was another key player, getting 12 digs and two assists.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for West Orange, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Freedom didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Gateway on the 22nd. As for West Orange, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Olympia on the 21st.
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