Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. 2025 welcomed they with a 53-33 loss courtesy of the Venice Indians. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 612th, while the Indians are ranked 39th).
Venice's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zoe O'Leary, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. What's more, O'Leary also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Addison Ivery was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven assists and six steals.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Venice, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Freedom will face off against Chamberlain at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chamberlain will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Freedom surely won't give up without a fight. As for Venice, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-38 victory against Manatee on the 4th.
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