Preview: Fredericktown Freddies vs. Licking Valley Panthers
The Fredericktown Freddies will head out on the road to challenge the Licking Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Fredericktown focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 35 on Monday.
Last Monday, Fredericktown took a serious blow against Loudonville, falling 65-34. While losing is never fun, Fredericktown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 357th, while Loudonville is ranked 100th).
Fredericktown's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mya Bryant, who scored six points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Jill Bouton who scored four points along with five blocks. Bryant is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley lost to Granville on the road by a decisive 56-37 margin on Saturday.
This is the second loss in a row for Fredericktown and nudges their season record down to 11-10. As for Licking Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Fredericktown was able to grind out a solid victory over Licking Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 46-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fredericktown since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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