Good Hope saw some tournament action on Friday. They snuck past the Freeport Bulldogs with an 81-76 win. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 88th in Alabama, while the Bulldogs are ranked 296th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Freeport had strong showings from Julius Miles, who went 10 for 22 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds, and Matthew Perkins, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 20 points. The matchup was Miles' tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dameyan Martin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Good Hope's record now sits at 13-2. As for Freeport, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Good Hope wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-40 victory against Leslie County on the 28th. As for Freeport, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 90-85 win against Tupelo Christian Prep on the 28th.
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