Freeman Academy/Marion are taking a road trip to square off against the Gayville-Volin Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeman Academy/Marion is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Freeman Academy/Marion took a blow against Viborg/Hurley, falling 68-38. While losing is never fun, Freeman Academy/Marion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Viborg/Hurley is ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Gayville-Volin hadn't done well against Bridgewater/Emery recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Gayville-Volin managed a 63-58 win over Bridgewater/Emery.
Gayville-Volin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. As for Freeman Academy/Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Freeman Academy/Marion took their victory against Gayville-Volin when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 53-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeman Academy/Marion since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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