Wharton came into this matchup off a tough 27-point loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Freedom Patriots by a score of 67-64 on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Freedom was led to victory by Jeremy Haywood and Serigme Thiam. Haywood went 9-for-16 to rack up 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Thiam shot 46% from the field on his way to 18 points and five assists. That's the most points Haywood has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Dye, who put up eight points.
Wharton now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Freedom, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Wharton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hillsborough at 6:30 p.m. on December 2. As for Freedom, they will face off against Ridge Community at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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