The Murphysboro Red Devils and the Freeburg Midgets will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Freeburg will be up against a hot Murphysboro squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Murphysboro blew past Marissa/Coulterville 68-47 on Tuesday. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Freeburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 69-63 to Sparta. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 154th).
Loss or not, Freeburg got some senior leadership from Matt Pluff and Robert Fritz. Pluff went 10 of 16 on his way to 23 points and seven boards, while Fritz almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Pluff has posted since back in November of 2024. Jase Brentlinger was another key player, putting up nine points.
Freeburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Murphysboro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Murphysboro came up short against Freeburg when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 53-49. Thankfully for Murphysboro, Cole Stuart (who posted 19 points and seven assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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