The Fremont Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 49-33 to Lincoln Southwest. While losing is never fun, Fremont can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Lincoln Southwest is ranked 17th).
Despite the loss, Fremont had strong showings from Kate Denker, who scored 14 points along with three steals, and Matthea Dalton, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds. Dalton has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played.
Fremont struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Lincoln Southwest racked up 11 assists.
Lincoln Southwest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kallen Stauffer, who scored nine points along with two blocks. That's the first time this season that Stauffer posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenly Noerrlinger, who scored five points along with three steals.
Fremont dropped their record down to 2-10 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.9 points per game. As for Lincoln Southwest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fremont won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lincoln High at 3:30 p.m. on January 20th. Lincoln High is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will head out on the road to face off against Millard West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Millard West is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.5 points per game.
