Belvidere North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Freeport Pretzels. If the Blue Thunder were looking for revenge after losing 49-43 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kal-El Sims went supernova for Freeport, going 9 for 14 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Sims has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Andrew Seward was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Belvidere North's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Freeport, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Belvidere North and Freeport could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Belvidere North will take on McHenry at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday down 388 places (441 vs. 53). Meanwhile, Freeport (ranked 394th) will meet Crystal Lake South (ranked 63rd) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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