Two dominant guards in Paityn London and Emma Pierson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Freeport Pretzels will face off against the Belvidere Bucs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Freeport will be strutting in after a win while Belvidere will be coming in after a defeat.
Freeport will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Belvidere North on Tuesday. Freeport breezed by Belvidere North to the tune of 68-38. The Pretzels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Belvidere unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. The match between them and Guilford didn't end well, with Belvidere falling 66-48. While losing is never fun, the Bucs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Vikings are ranked 86th).
Freeport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Belvidere, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Freeport took their victory against Belvidere in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 80-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pierson, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 19 points along with six assists and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Freeport still be able to contain Pierson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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