The Good Hope Raiders will take on the Freeport Bulldogs in a tournament on Friday. Good Hope knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Freeport likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Good Hope came up short against West Point and fell 70-58.
While Freeport didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 94-58 victory over Rocky Bayou Christian. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Good Hope better keep an eye on Julius Miles. He was instrumental in Freeport's win, almost dropping a double-double on 43 points and nine rebounds. Miles' evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Dameyan Martin was another key player, going 9 for 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
The win was the third in a row for Freeport, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 88.3 points per game. As for Good Hope, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-2.
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