The Easton Area Rovers lost against the Freedom Patriots back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Easton Area fell just short of Freedom by a score of 51-48. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Easton Area in their matchups with Freedom: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Easton Area still got an impressive performance from Tyshaun Dunlap, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dunlap has scored all season. Adonis Pompilus was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Easton Area dropped their record down to 6-12 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Freedom, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Easton Area won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Parkland at 12:00 p.m. on January 27th. Parkland presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Easton Area in Pennsylvania (Parkland is ranked 15th, while Easton Area is ranked 348th). As for Freedom, they will be playing at home against Bethlehem Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem Catholic is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
