FREEDOM PATRIOTS
Overall: 31-0
Conference: 14-0 1st NW 3A/4A
Head Coach: Amber Reddick
Location: Morganton, NC
Roster
#10 - Amaryah Corpening - 5’ 7” Jr 10.0 ppg, 3.5 reb, 3.2 st #12 - Charmee Miller - 5’ 10” So 2.0 ppg, 3.0 reb #14 - Ariyana Williams - 5’ 9” Jr 15.0 ppg, 3.7 reb, 3.4 ast #15 - Madison Ervin - 5’ 6” Sr 9.7 ppg, 3.5 reb, 3.6 st #20 - Tabby Pearson - 5’ 6” Sr 3.1 ppg, 3.7 reb, 2.1 ast #22 - Emily Armentrout - 5’ 0” So 0.6 ppg #24 - Lindsey Adams - 5’ 8” Sr 14.1 ppg, 3.1 reb, 3.5 st #30 - Madeline McGinnis - 5’ 7” So 0.9 ppg #34 - Destiny Silvers - 5’ 9” So 0.3 ppg, 1.2 reb #40 - Taylor Gardin - 5’ 7” Sr 6.9 ppg, 5.8 reb, 3.1 ast #44 - Madison Bailey -5’ 9” Fr 0.8 ppg, 1.0 reb #45 - CC Davenport - 5’ 10” Fr 0.8 ppg #54 - Amy Rhoney - 6’ 2” Sr 6.8 ppg, 7.1 reb, 1.7 blk
* Expected starter
#10-Amaryah (a-MEER-ah) #12-Charmee (Shar-mee)
PG – Amaryah Corpening – 3rd year Varsity, 2X All-Conf. 2X-Christmas
All-Tourn. All-District, All-County, Conf. All-Tour.
SG – Lindsey Adams – 4th year Varsity, All-Conf. All-District, 2X
All-Tournament X-mas, All-County
SF – Ariyana Williams – 3rd year Varsity, 3X All-conference, Christmas
All-Tournament, All-County, All-District
PF – Taylor Gardin – 3rd year Varsity, H.M. All-Conference,
All-County
C – Amy Rhoney – 4th year Varsity, H.M. All-Conf., All-County
The Patriots of Freedom High storm into the state finals for an impressive 7th time in school history, unbeaten on the year. This is the third straight year that the Patriots have made it to the regional stage of the tournament, but the first time since 2002 they’ve made the championship game. Freedom ran out to a 13-7 lead after one quarter of play before doubling up Ashbrook in the third quarter, 20-10, on the way to a 77-47 Patriot victory in the 3A Women’s Western Regional final. Atiyana Williams scored 25 points, including 8 for 8 from the free throw line, to lead all scorers. She was 7 of 11 from the field which helped the Patriots to a 54% shooting percentage from the field on the evening.
Head Coach Amber Reddick said, “The team became dedicated to each other and a balanced attack. They bought into the true meaning of the team concept.” Freedom swept defending 3A State Champions Hickory this season, knocking them off three times including the conference tournament final.
Freedom Schedule/Results
11/27 @ Draughn 77 - 25 (W) 12/1 @ East Burke 71 - 40 (W) 12/4 McDowell 72 - 36 (W) 12/11 @ McDowell 74 - 45 (W) 12/15 Foard* 65 - 25 (W) 12/18 @ Hickory* 62 - 34 (W) 12/23 East Burke 68 - 26 (W) 12/28 Shelby** 74 - 22 (W) 12/29 R-S Central** 71 - 53 (W) 12/30 Pisgah** 69 - 39 (W) 1/5 Watauga* 69 - 23 (W) 1/8 South Caldwell* 61 - 40 (W) 1/12 @ Hibriten* 75 - 25 (W) 1/13 Draughn 71 - 33 (W) 1/15 St. Stephens* 70 - 26 (W) 1/19 @ Patton* 85 - 24 (W) 1/21 @ Foard* 68 - 19 (W) 1/26 Hickory* 69 - 47 (W) 2/2 @ South Caldwell* 40 - 31 (W) 2/5 Hibriten* 71 - 18 (W) 2/9 @ St. Stephens* 70 - 39 (W) 2/11 @ Watauga* 57 - 22 (W) 2/12 Patton* 71 - 17 (W) 2/17 Foard# 67 - 24 (W) 2/18 @ Hickory# 69 - 33 (W) 2/19 South Caldwell# 52 - 36 (W) 2/23 Tuscola^ 64 - 33 (W) 2/25 Carson^ 80 - 36 (W) 2/27 North Iredell^ 68 - 28 (W) 3/1 Weddington^ 77 - 41 (W) 3/5 Ashbrook^ 77 - 47 (W)
* – denotes Conference Game
** – denotes Freedom Christmas Tournament
# – denotes Conference Tournament Game
^ – denotes NCHSAA Playoff Game
Past Championships
Regionals: Last Appearance: 2015
All-Time: 16 appearances, 17-9 record in regional
State: Appearances: 6; Last- 2002; Record: 4-2
Lost 1988 (4A) to Henderson Vance 53-48
Won 1989 (4A) def Richmond Co.66-59 (ot)
Lost 1993 (4A) to Cary 61-48
Won 1994 (4A) def Terry Sanford 80-51
Won 1995 (4A) def Person 65-55
Won 2002 (4A) def Lumberton 68-52