The Laurel Hill Hoboes are taking a road trip to challenge the Freeport Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Laurel Hill ended up a good deal behind Central and lost 65-51. The loss continues a trend for the Hoboes in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Freeport had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 56-55 photo finish over the Blue Devils.
Laurel Hill better focus on containing Julius Miles and Dameyan Martin as the pair were huge in Freeport's win. Miles dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 boards, while Martin went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds. The contest was Miles' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Javaughn Voss, who posted four points and six rebounds.
Laurel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Freeport, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Laurel Hill was dealt a bruising 100-65 loss at the hands of Freeport in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Laurel Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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