If University was riding high fresh off their 73-50 takedown of Circle Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The University Titans had to suffer through a 89-56 loss at the hands of the Freedom Patriots. The Titans were down 62-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why University lost on Thursday, don't look at Toure Chase. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points. Jaxson Harris was another key player, earning 13 points.
Riccardo Palombarini was nothing short of spectacular for Freedom: he went 11 for 17 en route to 26 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elensky Horatius, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
University's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Freedom, they moved to 1-1 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
University will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on December 3rd. As for Freedom, they will take on Viera at 12:15 p.m. on Friday.
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