Basketball Game Preview: Freeman Flyers vs. Tripp-Delmont/Armour Nighthawks

The Freeman Flyers will head out to face off against the Tripp-Delmont/Armour Nighthawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Freeman is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

Freeman is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 56-31 margin over Bridgewater/Emery on Thursday. The Flyers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Freeman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cadence Hofer out in front who posted 14 points. What's more, Hofer also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Vaida Ammann was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight rebounds and four steals.

Freeman was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Tripp-Delmont/Armour came up short against Kimball/White Lake on Tuesday and fell 33-25. The loss continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Wildkats: they've now lost four in a row.

Freeman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Tripp-Delmont/Armour, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Freeman beat Tripp-Delmont/Armour 53-40 when the teams last played back in February of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeman since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.