If Freeport was feeling good fresh off their 65-44 takedown of Jefferson last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Freeport Pretzels fell 55-48 to the Hononegah Indians on Friday. The matchup marked the Pretzels' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Freeport lost, don't look at Paityn London. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards. Freeport is undefeated when London posts ten or more rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Martin, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
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Even though they lost, Freeport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Freeport's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Hononegah, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freeport will venture away from home to face off against Harlem at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season. As for Hononegah, they will head out to square off against Boylan Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Boylan Catholic will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Hononegah surely won't give up without a fight.
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