Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Frankfort walked away with it. They managed a 56-50 victory over the DuQuoin Indians on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Redbirds: when they faced off against the Indians back in January, they had to take a 54-50 loss.
Bailey Neibch continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6-for-9 en route to 16 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Casteel, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points.
Frankfort smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Redbirds
| 02/17/25 @ DuQuoin | 56-50 |
| 02/13/25 @ Massac County | 51-25 |
| 02/04/25 @ Benton | 52-47 |
Frankfort pushed their record up to 17-15 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for DuQuoin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-17 record this season.
Frankfort wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-44 defeat against Harrisburg on the 20th. DuQuoin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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