The Freedom Patriots will challenge the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Freedom is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Freedom was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Chamberlain.
01/07/25 @ Chamberlain | 8 |
12/28/24 vs King | 9 |
12/27/24 vs Ball | 12 |
12/13/24 @ King | 19 |
12/11/24 vs Brandon | 21 |
Despite their defeat, Freedom saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Peter Radigan, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Radigan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trey Hill, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Sunlake was able to grind out a solid victory over Fivay on Thursday, taking the game 73-62.
Sunlake is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Freedom, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Freedom came up short against Sunlake in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 67-54. Can Freedom avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps