The Canistota Hawks fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Freeman Flyers on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Flyers by a score of 63-60. Canistota's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Freeman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashlin Jacobsen, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Peters, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Canistota's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7. As for Freeman, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canistota will take on Viborg/Hurley at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Freeman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Scotland at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotland has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12.
