Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Freedom walked away with it. They walked away with a 69-62 win over the Ashbrook Greenwave on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, Ashbrook saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jakyra Sadler dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten steals. Ashbrook is 6-3 when Sadler posts five or more steals, but 5-10 otherwise. AriAnnA Mcdowell was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 16 rebounds and four steals.
Patriots
| 02/25/25 vs Ashbrook | 69-62 |
| 02/17/25 vs Ashe County | 66-45 |
| 02/14/25 vs Alexander Central | 56-54 |
Freedom pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for Ashbrook, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
Freedom wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 55-50 loss against Dudley on the 28th. Ashbrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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