Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by the East Bay Indians and fell 59-11. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Indians are ranked 212th).
Emma Schroeder was Freedom's leading scorer, having posted five points.
East Bay's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Victoria Whitfield, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Whitfield has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times she's played. Za'Myria King was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for East Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Freedom didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 38-35 loss against Blake on the 22nd. East Bay has also already played their next contest, a 60-26 victory against Jefferson on the 22nd.
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