The Freedom Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Deer Valley Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Freedom is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Saint Mary's on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Freedom lost 64-44 to Saint Mary's. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Panthers are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, Deer Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Pittsburg, falling 108-49.
Freedom is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-16. As for Deer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
Everything came up roses for Freedom against Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 98-48 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Deer Valley's Josh Bickham, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Freedom still be able to contain Bickham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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