After flying high against SIUE East St. Louis Charter last Tuesday, the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins came back down to earth. Father McGivney Catholic took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Freeburg on Saturday. Father McGivney Catholic has not had much luck with Freeburg recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Father McGivney Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being David Carroll, who scored 13 points. Nolan Keller was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Cole Stuart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Freeburg, scoring 36 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stuart has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Bryson Browning, who scored 12 points.
Father McGivney Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Freeburg, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-10.
Father McGivney Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Christ Our Rock Lutheran is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Father McGivney Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Freeburg will take on Okawville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeburg is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
