Recap: Mascoutah Indians vs. Freeburg Midgets
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Mascoutah Indians's strategy against the Freeburg Midgets on Wednesday. Mascoutah was the clear victor by a 66-44 margin over Freeburg. Given Mascoutah's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Freeburg is ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Midgets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cole Stuart, who scored 16 points. Stuart has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Browning, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
The win was the third in a row for Mascoutah, bringing their record for this year to 20-11. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Freeburg, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 18-15.
Mascoutah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Freeburg also has no future games currently scheduled.
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