Basketball Game Preview: Knoch Knights vs. Freeport Yellowjackets

The Knoch Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Freeport Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Knoch will be strutting in after a win while Freeport will be coming in after a loss.

Knoch will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating North Catholic, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Knoch managed a 61-56 victory over North Catholic on Friday. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Freeport was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 49-45 to Highlands.

Knoch's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Knoch came up short against Freeport when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 61-55. Can Knoch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.