Freedom and Horizon squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Freedom had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Patriots let down their fans at home.
Freedom actually scored more points across those five sets (109-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 17-15.
Their offense was headlined by Samuel Flores and Isaias Garcia, who picked up 15 kills apiece. They got some help from Lucas Mullen and his 49 assists. Finally, Garcia was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Horizon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonathan Nogueira led the charge by getting 22 digs and one assist. Those 22 digs gave Nogueira a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marco Soares, who had 15 digs.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Horizon, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-10.
Freedom does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horizon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Winter Park on the 16th.
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