The Freeman Scotties were the 50-30 winner over the Liberty Lancers when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Freeman took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty on Monday. Freeman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Freeman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Natalie Semprimoznik, who scored 15 points, and Taylee Phelps who scored 14 points. Phelps scored a full 34.1% of Freeman's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Freeman has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Liberty, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Freeman will finish 2023 at home by hosting Royal at 3:30 p.m. on December 27th. Liberty's road trip will continue as they head out to face Medical Lake at 3:30 p.m. on December 28th.