Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Roxana + How To Watch

Shells

Previous 6 Games

12/09/25 @ Freeburg	63-46
12/05/25 vs Southwestern	58-34
12/04/25 @ Maryville Christian	60-41
12/03/25 vs Carbondale	58-49
12/02/25 @ Marquette Catholic	51-42
11/28/25 vs Granite City	57-51

Roxana extended their winning streak to six on Tuesday, bumping them up to 7-1. They enjoyed a cozy 63-46 victory over the Freeburg Midgets. The Shells' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Roxana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Stemm, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 boards. Stemm continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Maberry, who shot 67% from the field en route to 19 points.

Roxana was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freeburg only racked up six.

As for Freeburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while Roxana is ranked 73rd).

Freeburg's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Kerr, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Joseph Carmack was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 16 points.

Roxana didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-29 win against Breese Central on the 11th. As for Freeburg, they will challenge East Alton-Wood River at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.