The Freeman Scotties will square off against the Warden Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Freeman has five straight victories, Warden has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Freeman picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They blew past White Swan, posting a 56-21 win. Given the Scotties' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Cougars are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/28/24 @ White Swan | 27 |
| 12/27/24 vs Kellogg | 22 |
| 12/20/24 @ Liberty | 18 |
It was another big night for Rylee Russell, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 27 points and four steals. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylee Phelps, who posted ten points and five steals.
Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Warden with a 46-20 loss courtesy of Reardan on Friday. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Warden's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Freeman, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Freeman beat Warden 47-40 when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Will Freeman repeat their success, or does Warden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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