The Freeport Pretzels basketball team (Freeport, IL), was nudged 51-48 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Belvidere North Blue Thunder (Belvidere, IL)

The Blue Thunder now possess a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rockford East for a Northern Illinois 10 battle on Wednesday, December 8. Belvidere North will confront a E-Rabs team coming off a 52-49 league loss to Boylan Catholic (Rockford, IL). The E-Rabs record now stands at 4-2.

The Pretzels (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Hononegah (Rockton, IL). The Indians go into the Northern Illinois 10 outing with a 4-2 record. In their last outing, Hononegah held off Jefferson (Rockford, IL), 72-35, in a league outing.