Even though the Belvidere Bucs scored an imposing 58 points on Wednesday, the Freeport Pretzels still came out on top. Freeport managed a 64-58 victory over Belvidere. Given Freeport's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Belvidere is ranked 603rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dedric Macon was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Deklyn Rustad, who scored 11 points.
Freeport now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Belvidere, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freeport will take on Byron at TBD on Monday. As for Belvidere, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Galena at 12:30 p.m.
