Freedom and Patriot are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Freedom Eagles will square off against the Patriot Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Patriot took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Freedom, who comes in off a win.
Patriot is hoping to do what George C. Marshall couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Freedom's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Freedom came out on top against George C. Marshall by a score of 39-27.
Meanwhile, Patriot was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 41-36 to Riverside.
Freedom will need focus on slowing down Angel King, one of several Patriot players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Sweeney, who posted 15 points and three steals.
Freedom pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Patriot, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Freedom beat Patriot 47-36 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Patriot's Ella Negron, who went 8 of 13 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Freedom to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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