Basketball Recap: Freeland Finds Playoff Glory Versus Bullock Creek

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

02/03/25 vs Carrollton	41
01/11/25 vs Petoskey	41
01/10/25 vs Swan Valley	29
02/26/25 vs Bullock Creek	27
01/28/25 vs Alma	27

Freeland had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 77-50 win over the Bullock Creek Lancers. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Wilson Huckeby, who shot 50% from the field en route to 28 points and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Freeland's points. Another player making a difference was Tucker Hileman, who went 7-for-9 to rack up 18 points.

Huckeby wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Freeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. Freeland is 18-1 when they've passed the ball that well.

Freeland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. Bullock Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.

Freeland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-30 victory against Swan Valley on the 28th. Bullock Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.