The Freer Buckaroos lost to the Kaufer Seahawks back in January, but the Freer Buckaroos didn't allow the Kaufer Seahawks the same satisfaction on Tuesday. Freer managed a 50-45 victory over the Seahawks. The win made it back-to-back wins for Freer.
Freer found their leader in underclassman Ayden Ramirez, who scored 18 points along with five steals. Abel Maldonado was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three blocks.
Despite the loss, Kaufer still got an impressive performance from Matthew Mascorro, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. Mascorro hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Daren Davila, who scored four points.
Freer is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-17 record this season. As for Kaufer, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 10-17.
Freer will be playing at home against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Maria is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games. As for Kaufer, they will head out on the road to face off against the Longhorns at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Ethan Cadena and Mascorro.
