It was a Battle of the Birds when Freeland faced off against Heritage on Tuesday. The Freeland Falcons came out on top against the Heritage Hawks by a score of 64-51. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Hawks are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Freeland to victory were Tucker Hileman and Tristan Comer. Hileman went 6 of 8 on his way to 21 points, while Comer posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Wilson Huckeby, who put up seven points along with ten boards and eight assists.
Falcons
| 12/17/24 vs Heritage | 64-51 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mt. Pleasant | 68-53 |
| 11/26/24 vs Bay City Western | 75-62 |
| 02/16/24 vs Swan Valley | 58-31 |
| 02/13/24 vs Meridian | 56-35 |
Freeland's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Freeland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-50 win against Garber on the 20th. As for Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-47 victory against Voyageur Academy on the 27th.
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