After both having extra time off, the Hermitage Panthers and the Freeman Mavericks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hermitage is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 23, 2024 two weeks ago. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Varina an easy 72-52 win. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Freeman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points) and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They walked away with a 73-62 victory over the Cougars. The score was all tied up 33-33 at the break, but the Mavericks were the better team in the second half.
Hermitage's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Freeman, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Hermitage was able to grind out a solid victory over Freeman in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 65-56. Does Hermitage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freeman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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