
Scotties
01/14/25 @ West Valley | 43-40 |
01/11/25 @ Asotin | 71-32 |
01/09/25 @ Upper Columbia Academy | 64-21 |
01/04/25 @ Warden | 59-41 |
12/28/24 @ White Swan | 56-21 |
+ 4 more games |
Freeman proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 39) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 victory over the West Valley Eagles. The win was familiar territory for the Scotties who have now won nine games in a row.
Leading Freeman to victory were Taylee Phelps and Rylee Russell. Phelps almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, ten boards, and nine assists, while Russell posted 22 points and five steals. Russell is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Logan Pecht, who put up six points in addition to four blocks and three steals.
Freeman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Freeman pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for West Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Freeman will be playing at home against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for West Valley, they and East Valley will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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