Basketball Game Preview: Fredonia Hillbillies vs. Allegany-Limestone Gators

By Team Reports Dec 31, 2024, 5:12am

Basketball Preview: Fredonia Hillbillies vs. Allegany-Limestone Gators

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The Fredonia Hillbillies are taking a road trip to challenge the Allegany-Limestone Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fredonia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.

Last Saturday, Fredonia came up short against Clarence and fell 48-41. The Hillbillies have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Colin Luce

Blocked Shots (Career)

12/28/24 vs Clarence3
12/27/24 vs The Park School of Buffalo2
12/13/24 vs Falconer2
01/11/24 @ Southwestern2
12/14/24 @ Harbor Creek1

Despite their loss, Fredonia saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Colin Luce, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 14 points and three blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Luce a new career-high in blocks. Rj Koopman was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to six assists and five steals.

Meanwhile, Allegany-Limestone put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 69-38 victory over Bradford.

Fredonia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Allegany-Limestone, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Fredonia and Allegany-Limestone were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Fredonia came up empty-handed after a 58-57 loss. Can Fredonia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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