Two dominant forwards in Peter Radigan and Jayden Dryden are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Freedom Patriots will host the Armwood Hawks at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Freedom beat Lake Wales 57-52.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Armwood). They were the clear victor by an 81-60 margin over King on Friday. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Armwood's win came from a few key players Freedom will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dryden, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Preston Achille, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.
Armwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Armwood's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Freedom, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9.
Freedom beat Armwood 52-40 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Freedom have another victory up their sleeve, or will Armwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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