Freeburg is 0-10 against Breese Central since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Freeburg Midgets will welcome the Breese Central Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Freeburg fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wesclin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 78-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Warriors are ranked 136th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Joseph Carmack, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in blocks. Brady Kerr was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Freeburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Breese Central came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 62-53 victory over the Eagles.
Breese Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Freeburg, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
Freeburg took a serious blow against Breese Central in their previous matchup back in January, falling 69-28. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Freeburg was down 35-9.
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