Freedom unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Bishop O'Connell Knights by a score of 52-49 on Wednesday.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Savannah Price, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points. Keilani Johnson was another key player, posting 12 points along with two steals.
Leading Bishop O'Connell to victory were Amanda Bates and Daniya Brown. Bates earned 17 points, while Brown earned 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Morrill, who scored eight points.
Bishop O'Connell's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Freedom wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-18 victory against Christ Chapel Academy on the 5th. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Dunbar at 5:30 p.m.
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