Freeport hasn't had much luck against Graceville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Freeport Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Graceville Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Freeport lost to Blountstown on the road by a 51-34 margin. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/07/25 @ Blountstown | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Magnolia Heights | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wicksburg | 1 |
| 12/20/24 @ Crestview | 1 |
| 12/06/24 vs Walton | 1 |
Freeport's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Olyvia Snodgrass, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Jasmine Miles, who had nine points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Snodgrass a new career-high in assists (three). Emma Ludwig was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Graceville strolled past Malone with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 52-37. Given Graceville's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Malone is ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Graceville's win came from a few key players Freeport will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zaria Nedd, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 14 points along with eight assists and eight boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played. Alicia Wilson was another key player, going 7 of 8 on her way to 15 points.
Graceville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Freeport's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Graceville, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Freeport has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Graceville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Freeport couldn't quite finish off Graceville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 48-46. Will Freeport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
