After both having extra time off, the Freedom Patriots and the Plant City Raiders will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Freedom is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lennard just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Longhorns. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered since August 26th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Freedom saw an underclassman step up: Averi Addison had 15 digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Freedom kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Plant City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Sumner.
While Plant City was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20, 25-15.
Freedom's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Plant City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Freedom beat Plant City 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freedom since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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