The Freeport Pretzels will face off against the Boylan Catholic Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Freeport will be strutting in after a victory while Boylan Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Freeport took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Monroe out 54-51. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pretzels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 426th in Illinois, while the Cheesemakers are ranked 186th in Wisconsin).
Freeport had a senior duo take command as Cooper Hathaway posted nine points and seven rebounds and Deklyn Rustad put up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayvius Brooks, who had eight points.
Freeport was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Boylan Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 66-57 loss to North Chicago.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 6-9. As for Boylan Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Freeport skirted past Boylan Catholic 46-43 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Freeport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boylan Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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