Kathleen hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 56-44 win over the Freedom Patriots on Wednesday. That looming 56-44 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Devils yet this season.
Freedom's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Hill, who posted 12 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Kathleen's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-13. As for Freedom, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Kathleen will challenge Haines City at 8:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Freedom has already played their next game, a 63-31 win against Steinbrenner on the 17th.
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