Licking Valley hasn't had much luck against Fredericktown recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Licking Valley Panthers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Fredericktown Freddies at 6:00 p.m.
Licking Valley is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Monday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Liberty Union an easy 57-35 victory.
Meanwhile, Fredericktown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They snuck past the Golden Knights with a 44-39 win. Given the Freddies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Golden Knights are ranked 566th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Licking Valley better keep an eye on Cally Carpenter. She was instrumental in Fredericktown's win, going 7 of 14 on her way to 17 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Bryant, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Fredericktown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Fredericktown pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Licking Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Licking Valley came up short against Fredericktown when the teams last played back in February, falling 52-42. Can Licking Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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