Freeport was the 49-47 winner over Rockford East when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Freeport Pretzels had to suffer through a 78-38 loss at the hands of the Rockford East E-Rabs. The Pretzels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-13.
Freeport's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deklyn Rustad, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Seward, who had seven points.
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Even though they lost, Freeport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
It was another big night for Sterling Hoarde, who almost dropped a double-double on 37 points and nine rebounds for Rockford East. Those 37 points gave Hoarde a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marquis Goldsmith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards.
Freeport dropped their record down to 7-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rockford East, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Freeport will welcome Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season. As for Rockford East, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-57 defeat against Rockford Auburn on the 11th.
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