The Freedom Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Watauga Pioneers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Freedom will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt Ashe County on Friday. Freedom took their game with ease, bagging an 85-55 win over Ashe County. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Watauga came up short against East Forsyth on Saturday and fell 65-58. The matchup marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Freedom will need focus on slowing down Josiah Railey, one of several Watauga players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 of 13 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Blocker, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Watauga has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Freedom, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Freedom came up short against Watauga in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 76-63. Can Freedom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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