Rockford East hasn't had much luck against Freeport recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rockford East E-Rabs will face off against the Freeport Pretzels at 6:00 p.m.
Rockford East is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Harlem, falling 64-12. The contest marked the E-Rabs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Freeport came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 56-49 win over the Titans.
Freeport's win came from a few key players Rockford East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keagan Huggins, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards. The contest was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Paityn London, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Freeport is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Rockford East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Rockford East might still be hurting after the 67-45 defeat they got from Freeport when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Rockford East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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