Basketball Recap: Byron Picks Up Third Consecutive Win
By Team Reports
Jan 10, 2026, 6:16pm
Basketball Recap: Byron Tigers vs. Freeport Pretzels
Tigers
| 01/10/26 vs Freeport | 48-46 |
| 01/08/26 @ Oregon | 71-40 |
| 01/06/26 @ Marian Central Catholic | 62-19 |
Byron proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 31) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 win over the Freeport Pretzels. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Byron's record is now 15-2. As for Freeport, they moved to 16-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Byron and Freeport should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 56th) will meet Marengo (ranked 214th) at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Freeport will take on Belvidere North at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (22 vs. 382).
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