The Centerville Tornadoes will take on the Freeman Flyers at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Centerville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Freeman likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Centerville was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to Irene/Wakonda.
Meanwhile, Freeman had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 60-30 victory over the Cavaliers. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Freeman's win came from a few key players Centerville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tate Sorensen, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was David Walter, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points.
Freeman was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Freeman pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Centerville, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
Centerville took their victory against Freeman when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 75-55. Does Centerville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freeman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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