The Sterling Jets will challenge the Freeman Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sterling has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Sterling's tournament run continued when they took on Pawnee City on Friday. The Jets took a hard 53-37 fall against the Indians. The defeat continues a trend for the Jets in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Freeman faced off against Johnson County Central on Friday. The Falcons managed a 46-41 win over the Thunderbirds. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Freeman's win came from a few key players that Sterling will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Savannah Mahler, who posted 14 points. Shiloh Wallman was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Freeman's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Sterling, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Sterling was dealt a bruising 63-19 defeat at the hands of Freeman when the teams last played back in February of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Falcons' Brooklynn Veerhusen, who earned 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that the Jets know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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