The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will face off against the Freeport Pretzels at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Belvidere North is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Belvidere North lost to Hononegah at home by a 52-33 margin.
Meanwhile, Freeport ended up a good deal behind Central on Monday and lost 72-53. While losing is never fun, the Pretzels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Rockets are ranked 109th).
Belvidere North will need focus on slowing down Kazion Morehead, one of several Freeport players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Morehead is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Andrew Seward was another key player, going 7 for 12 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Freeport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Freeport's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Belvidere North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Belvidere North came up short against Freeport when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 49-43. Can Belvidere North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
