Freedom girls roll
The boys’ win followed a loss for the Eagle girls at the hands of crosstown opponent Freedom Christian.
The 10th-seeded Patriots’ 58-40 win was an upset in seeding only, as Freedom had won both of the teams’ regular-season meetings.
Forward Simona Antonova scored a game-high 24 points, including four 3-point goals. Freedom’s fullcourt matchup defense smothered the Eagles (16-10) early, allowing the Patriots to jump out to an 18-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Patriots worked up a fourth-quarter push led by Lachyna Mack, who scored eight of her 14 points in the fi- nal frame, to cruise to the win. Kate Perko led the Eagles with 12 points.
The Patriots (12-9) will travel to No. 2 Davidson Day (22-3) for the state quarterfinal round Saturday.
GIRLS Freedom Christian 58, Fayetteville Academy 40
Freedom Christian 18 10 12 18—58
Fay. Academy 5 16 6 13—40
FREEDOM CHRISTIAN — Kirkland 4, Mc-Cauley 6, Lachyna Mack 14, Pittman 2, Simona Antonova 24, A. Williams 8
FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY — A. Perko 6, Mc-Daniels 7, Mergy 7, Kate Perko 12, Davidson 8
• Fouled out: none
• 3-point goals: FCA — Antonova 4; FA — McDaniels
• Records: Freedom Christian 12-9, Fayetteville Academy 16-10
a fourgame winning streak, with
The boys’ win followed a loss for the Eagle girls at the hands of crosstown opponent Freedom Christian.
The 10th-seeded Patriots’ 58-40 win was an upset in seeding only, as Freedom had won both of the teams’ regular-season meetings.
Forward Simona Antonova scored a game-high 24 points, including four 3-point goals. Freedom’s fullcourt matchup defense smothered the Eagles (16-10) early, allowing the Patriots to jump out to an 18-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Patriots worked up a fourth-quarter push led by Lachyna Mack, who scored eight of her 14 points in the fi- nal frame, to cruise to the win. Kate Perko led the Eagles with 12 points.
The Patriots (12-9) will travel to No. 2 Davidson Day (22-3) for the state quarterfinal round Saturday.
GIRLS Freedom Christian 58, Fayetteville Academy 40
Freedom Christian 18 10 12 18—58
Fay. Academy 5 16 6 13—40
FREEDOM CHRISTIAN — Kirkland 4, Mc-Cauley 6, Lachyna Mack 14, Pittman 2, Simona Antonova 24, A. Williams 8
FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY — A. Perko 6, Mc-Daniels 7, Mergy 7, Kate Perko 12, Davidson 8
• Fouled out: none
• 3-point goals: FCA — Antonova 4; FA — McDaniels
• Records: Freedom Christian 12-9, Fayetteville Academy 16-10
a fourgame winning streak, with
