Belvidere has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Freeport Pretzels at home by a 79-63 margin on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bucs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 80-55 back in December of 2024.
| 01/17/25 vs Freeport | 29 |
| 01/13/25 @ North Boone | 37 |
| 01/10/25 @ Jefferson | 29 |
| 01/08/25 @ Crystal Lake South | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Hononegah | 30 |
Emma Pierson and Arianna Labeau certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pierson went 11 for 21 en route to 29 points in addition to six boards and five steals, while Labeau posted 23 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The game was Pierson's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Mccoy, who scored six points.
Freeport found their leader in sophomore Paityn London, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 boards. London is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyonna Fane, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Belvidere's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Freeport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Belvidere will be playing in front of their home fans against Boylan Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Freeport, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-51 defeat against Stillman Valley on the 18th.
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