The Freedom Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against Potomac Senior by a score of 52-44. That's another feather in the cap for Freedom, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Freedom to victory were Savannah Price and Keilani Johnson. Price almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Johnson scored nine points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kenneah DeGuzman, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Potomac Senior's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Saliyah Freeman, who scored 12 points. Taylor Allen was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Freedom has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Potomac Senior, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freedom and Charles J. Colgan will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Charles J. Colgan is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Potomac Senior, they will be playing at home against Forest Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest Park is coming into the match with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Potomac Senior will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
