Basketball Game Preview: Freeman Mavericks vs. J.R. Tucker Tigers

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Home	33-45 L
12/15/23 - Away	63-53 W
02/03/23 - Away	68-56 W
01/06/23 - Home	54-42 W
12/01/22 - Home	51-45 W
+ 5 more games

Freeman has gone 9-1 against J.R. Tucker recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Freeman Mavericks will look to defend their home court against the J.R. Tucker Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Freeman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.

Freeman is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 87-63 margin over Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday. While the Mavericks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker's undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Thursday. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hermitage. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.

Freeman pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for J.R. Tucker, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.

Freeman came up short against J.R. Tucker in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 45-33. Can Freeman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.