On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Freeport had to settle for a 56-54 loss against Genoa-Kingston. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Freeport came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while Genoa-Kingston is ranked 468th).
When it comes to explaining why Freeport lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dedric Macon. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with six rebounds. The matchup was Macon's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Deklyn Rustad was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Freeport and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Genoa-Kingston, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Freeport and Sycamore will face off at 2:00 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Genoa-Kingston and Rochelle will face off at 3:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Rochelle's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
