Freeburg fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wesclin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 78-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wesclin Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Warriors are ranked 142nd).
Freeburg lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brady Kerr, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Joseph Carmack was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
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| 02/11/25 vs Wesclin | 14 |
| 02/07/25 vs Salem | 8 |
| 02/01/25 vs Greenville | 8 |
| 01/25/25 vs Red Bud | 5 |
| 01/22/25 vs Murphysboro | 5 |
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Even though they lost, Freeburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Freeburg and nudges their season record down to 11-18. As for Wesclin, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
Freeburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-41 defeat against Breese Central on the 14th. Wesclin has also already played their next game (against Okawville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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