Basketball Recap: Slinger Beats Freedom for Their Eighth Straight Win

On Friday, Slinger faced Freedom in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Slinger Owls were the clear victor by a 71-49 margin over the Freedom Irish. The Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.

Owls

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs Freedom	71-49
12/21/24 vs Watertown	83-64
12/20/24 vs Whitefish Bay	47-46
12/17/24 @ Homestead	70-69
12/13/24 @ West Bend East	81-48
+ 3 more games

The win (which was Slinger's eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Freedom, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1.

Slinger will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Nicolet at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Freedom, they will square off against Little Chute at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.