The Freeport Bulldogs lost against the Ponce De Leon Pirates back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Freeport's rough 71-47 loss to Ponce De Leon might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Freeport in their matchups with Ponce De Leon: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Freeport lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jasmine Miles. Despite the final result, she scored 26 points. Shelby Cosson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with 14 rebounds.
Freeport has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Ponce De Leon, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Freeport will take on Paxton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Paxton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday. Ponce De Leon and Poplar Springs will face off at 6:15 p.m. on January 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Poplar Springs has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 20.
