Alert Featured HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Freedom basketball coaches say locker room is key to team's success jason.koon Jan 21, 2026 Jan 21, 2026 Updated Jan 23, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Freedom High School boys basketball head coach Clint Zimmerman said it all starts in the locker room for his team. kAmQ%96 =@4<6C C@@> :D :? 2 8@@5 DA@E[Q 96 D2:5] Q%96 <:5D C62==J 6?;@J 36:?8 2C@F?5 6249 @E96C[ H96E96C :EVD AC24E:46 @C 82>6D @C E62> >62=D @C D4@FE:?8 C6A@CED @C 7:=>] %96J 6?;@J E96 AC@46DD[ ?@E ;FDE E96 82>6]Qk^Am Freedom's Jaden Watkins tries to make a play against Noah VanBeurden of Alexander Central on Tuesday in Morganton. Jason Koon, Record kAm%92E E@86E96C?6DD 2?5 D6=7=6DD?6DD 2C6 EC2?D=2E:?8 :?E@ 4@>A6E:E:G6 AC24E:46D 2?5 DF446DD @? 82>6 ?:89ED]k^AmkAmQxEVD 2 7F? 8C@FA 3642FD6 :E 5@6D?VE >2EE6C H92E H6 2D< E96> E@ 5@[ E96J 8@ @FE 2?5 6I64FE6[Q +:>>6C>2? 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