Basketball Game Preview: Freeman Scotties vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos

The Freeman Scotties will face off against the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Freeman comes in on nine and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna on three.

On Tuesday, Freeman needed a bit of extra time to put away West Valley. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 victory over the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Scotties have posted since December 14, 2023.

Meanwhile, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna won against Liberty on Friday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna came out on top against Colfax by a score of 59-52.

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Freeman, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.