The Okawville Rockets waltzed into Saturday's game with three straight wins but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 50-34 victory over Freeburg. Given Okawville's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Freeburg is ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Okawville had a senior duo take command as Alayna Kraus scored 12 points along with 5 steals and Madisyn Wienstroer scored 13 points along with 8 rebounds. The game was Kraus' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Adysen Harre was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Okawville has yet to lose a match at home this season, leaving them with a 7-1 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Freeburg, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Okawville will head out on the road to face off against Sparta at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Freeburg, they will be playing at home against Mascoutah at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mascoutah is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
