The Freeman Flyers will take on the Rapid City Christian Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Freeman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
Freeman took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 53-28 margin over Scotland/Menno. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Trappers are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/23/25 vs Scotland/Menno | 12 |
01/19/24 @ Menno | 9 |
01/14/25 @ Parker | 8 |
01/30/24 vs Scotland | 6 |
01/04/24 @ Bridgewater/Emery | 5 |
Freeman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vaida Ammann, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 steals. Those 12 steals gave Ammann a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Peters, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rapid City Christian took a blow against Sioux Falls Christian on Saturday, falling 65-34. The Comets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Freeman's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 19.6 points. As for Rapid City Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
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