Freeport and Boylan Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Freeport had to settle for second. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boylan Catholic Titans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Titans this season, with their most recent loss being a 45-43 defeat last Friday.
Despite the loss, Freeport saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Paityn London posted 22 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. That was a full 46.8% of Freeport's points, marking the third time in a row London has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Keagan Huggins, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Freeport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Freeport's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Boylan Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season.
Freeport does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Boylan Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-20 loss against Dixon on the 20th.
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