Freeport is 2-8 against Rockford East since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Freeport Pretzels will look to defend their home court against the Rockford East E-Rabs at 7:15 p.m.
Freeport is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Guilford on Wednesday. Freeport took a 70-52 bruising from Guilford. While losing is never fun, the Pretzels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Vikings are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Rockford East entered their tilt with Hononegah on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Indians with points to spare, taking the game 58-43.
Rockford East's win came from a few key players Freeport will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sterling Hoarde, who posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquis Goldsmith, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.
Rockford East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Rockford East pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Freeport, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Freeport took a serious blow against Rockford East when the teams last played on January 10th, falling 78-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoarde, who almost dropped a double-double on 37 points and nine rebounds. Now that Freeport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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