Mascoutah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 55-29 to the Freeburg Midgets. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Midgets are ranked 100th).
Mascoutah's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Fazenbaker, who posted eight points along with seven boards and seven blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Whitworth, who had 12 points and six rebounds.
Mascoutah's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Freeburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mascoutah will take on Centralia in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freeburg and Salem will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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