Freedom is a perfect 5-0 against William Allen since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Canaries at 6:00 p.m. Freedom will be strutting in after a victory while William Allen will be coming in after a loss.
Freedom barely beat Pocono Mountain East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Cardinals on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won four in a row.
Freedom got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 34-32, 25-10, 25-18.
Joe Braun
| 04/10/25 vs Pocono Mountain East | 37 |
| 04/08/25 @ Easton Area | 43 |
| 04/02/25 vs Whitehall | 36 |
| 03/28/25 vs Delaware Valley | 30 |
| 03/27/25 @ Parkland | 46 |
| + 18 more games |
Freedom got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joe Braun out in front who had three digs and two aces. Braun is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 23 games he's played dating back to last season. Bailey Fleckenstein was another key player, getting 15 digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, William Allen came up short against Louis E. Dieruff on Saturday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Canaries in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost five in a row.
While William Allen had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.
William Allen's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Freedom, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Everything went Freedom's way against William Allen in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Freedom made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
