Freedom and Patriot are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Freedom Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Patriot Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th.
Freedom suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Osbourn Park, falling 52-16. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Freedom has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Patriot's game on Wednesday was all tied up 33-33 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They secured a 59-54 W over Osbourn. The victory was just what Patriot needed coming off of a 60-26 defeat in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Ella Negron, who scored 31 points along with nine rebounds and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Cheyenne Sweeney was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Patriot, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Freedom skirted past Patriot 39-37 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Negron, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Freedom still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
