Freedom had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lake Buena Vista Vipers by a score of 64-53. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 67-63 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Adrian Gonzalez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8-for-15 to rack up 19 points. Moussa Diomande was another key player, shooting 50% from the field on his way to 12 points in addition to six boards and three blocks.

Patriots
| 01/15/26 @ Lake Buena Vista | 64-53 |
| 01/13/26 vs Mount Dora | 67-50 |
| 01/09/26 vs University | 83-80 |
Freedom smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Freedom's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Lake Buena Vista, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Freedom has already played their next matchup, a 65-57 victory against West Orange on the 16th. As for Lake Buena Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-48 loss against Hagerty on the 16th.
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