It was a good run, but the Progreso Red Ants unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 43-26 bruising from Freer. Progreso found out winning isn't easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 33% worse than the opposition.
Progreso's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sophia Pecina, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Pecina scored a full 46.2% of Progreso's points, the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lorena Cerda, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Freer's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samantha Barker, who scored 13 points along with 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Barker has scored at least 25% of Freer's points. Ashlyn Bulter was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Progreso's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Freer, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Progreso will take on McMullen County at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. McMullen County's defense has only allowed 23 points per game this season, so Progreso's offense will have their work cut out for Progreso. Freer is on the road again on Thursday and play against San Isidro at 6:00 p.m. on November 30th. San Isidro is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
