The Freeport Pretzels are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Hononegah Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Freeport has given up an average of 75 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Freeport was handed a 38-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Jefferson 70-68. The victory continues a trend for the Pretzels in their matchups with the J-Hawks: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Hononegah came up short against Guilford on Wednesday and fell 73-63. The Indians have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hononegah's defeat dropped their record down to 6-1. As for Freeport, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Freeport couldn't quite get it done against Hononegah in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 78-68. Can the Pretzels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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