Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Freer). They snuck past the Raymondville Bearkats with a 63-58 victory on Saturday. While the Buckaroos didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
12/07/24 vs Raymondville | 7 |
12/06/24 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest | 4 |
12/06/24 vs Progreso | 11 |
12/05/24 vs San Isidro | 9 |
11/26/24 vs Falfurrias | 7 |
Freer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Ramirez, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 20 points and seven steals. Ramirez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Dehondre Hayes was another key player, putting up 23 points and six assists.
Freer was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Raymondville still got an impressive performance from Colt Cavazos, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 27 points and six boards. That's the most points Cavazos has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Tamez, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
The win (which was Freer's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Raymondville, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Freer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-53 defeat against Cotulla on the 10th. As for Raymondville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 73-32 victory against IDEA Frontier College Prep on the 10th.
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