Basketball Game Preview: Freeburg Midgets vs. Salem Wildcats

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Previous Games

12/19/24 - Away	54-46 W
02/01/24 - Away	45-43 W
12/14/23 - Home	33-43 L
02/02/23 - Home	65-36 W
12/15/22 - Home	54-31 W
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Freeburg is 8-2 against Salem since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Freeburg Midgets will host the Salem Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.

Last Monday, Freeburg ended up a good deal behind Columbia and lost 40-22. The loss continues a trend for the Midgets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Roxana 64-20 on Monday. With the Wildcats ahead 32-5 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Freeburg's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-12. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.

Freeburg beat Salem 54-46 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Freeburg repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.