Freeport hasn't had much luck against Guilford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Freeport Pretzels will take on the Guilford Vikings in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. Freeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season.
Freeport is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Harlem on Wednesday. Freeport fell 64-56 to Harlem. The Pretzels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kal-El Sims, who posted eight points along with seven assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Seward, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Guilford entered their tilt with Rockford East on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the E-Rabs, sneaking past 54-51. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the E-Rabs are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Guilford pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Freeport, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Things could have been worse for Freeport, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-45 loss to Guilford when the teams last played back in January. Can Freeport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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