Basketball Recap: Fredericktown Comes Up Short

On Tuesday, the Fredericktown Freddies came up short against the Hillsdale Falcons and fell 70-63.

Fredericktown's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Hillsdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fredericktown will host Mansfield Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hillsdale, they will welcome Smithville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsdale knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Smithville likes a good challenge.