Basketball Game Preview: Elmwood-Murdock Knights vs. Freeman Falcons

The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will face off against the Freeman Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Elmwood-Murdock picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They came out on top against Mead by a score of 62-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Meanwhile, Freeman entered their tilt with Falls City on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 66-21 victory over the Tigers. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Freeman's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.3 points. As for Elmwood-Murdock, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.

Elmwood-Murdock came up short against Freeman in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 54-47. Can Elmwood-Murdock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.