Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 42-27 fall against the Fredericktown Freddies. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Freddies are ranked 176th).
Fredericktown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cally Carpenter, who went 8 of 17 en route to 20 points along with six boards and three steals. The contest was Carpenter's third in a row with at least ten points. Mya Bryant was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Mt. Gilead's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Fredericktown, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Mt. Gilead will take on East Knox at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fredericktown, they will square off against Northmor at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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