Preview: Tree of Life Christian Trojans vs. Fredericktown Freddies
The Tree of Life Christian Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Fredericktown Freddies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tree of Life Christian's defense has only allowed 26.4 points per game this season, so Fredericktown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Tree of Life Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to Mt. Gilead.
Meanwhile, Fredericktown was able to grind out a solid victory over Licking Valley on Thursday, taking the game 52-42. The victory was just what Fredericktown needed coming off of a 65-34 loss in their prior match.
Fredericktown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Bouton led the charge by scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Bouton continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cally Carpenter, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Tree of Life Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Fredericktown, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Tree of Life Christian and Fredericktown were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, but Tree of Life Christian came up empty-handed after a 52-51 loss. Can Tree of Life Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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