Monroe was the 74-60 winner over Freeport when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Monroe Cheesemakers fell just short of the Freeport Pretzels by a score of 54-51 on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cheesemakers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 186th in Wisconsin, while the Pretzels are ranked 426th in Illinois).
Freeport had a senior duo take command as Cooper Hathaway posted nine points and seven rebounds and Deklyn Rustad had 12 points. Another player making a difference was Zayvius Brooks, who put up eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Monroe and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Freeport, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 6-8.
Monroe will head out on the road to challenge Sauk Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Freeport, they will welcome Boylan Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Freeport is facing Boylan Catholic at the right time seeing as Boylan Catholic is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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