Freeburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 68-38 loss at the hands of the Columbia Eagles. 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 363rd, while the Eagles are ranked 56th).
Despite the loss, Freeburg still got an impressive performance from Matt Pluff, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Kerr, who posted four points and ten boards.
Columbia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eddie Smajic, who had 22 points. Sam Donald was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Freeburg's defeat dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Columbia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Freeburg will challenge Cahokia at 6:30 p.m. on February 24th. As for Columbia, they have already played their next match, an 84-51 victory against Meridian on the 20th.
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