Preview: Gayville-Volin Raiders vs. Freeman Flyers
Gayville-Volin is 0-7 against Freeman since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gayville-Volin Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Freeman Flyers at 6:15 p.m.
Gayville-Volin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 55-44 to Avon. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gayville-Volin in their matchups with Avon: they've now lost eight in a row.
Freeman has not done well against Ethan recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Freeman snuck past Ethan with a 57-52 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given Freeman's disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Ethan is ranked eighth).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Freeman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton McCune, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Vaida Ammann, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Gayville-Volin's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Freeman, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Gayville-Volin suffered a grim 66-42 defeat to Freeman in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Gayville-Volin, Kate Miller (who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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