Laurel Hill lost a heartbreaker to Freeport when they met back in January, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Laurel Hill Hoboes had to suffer through a 100-65 loss at the hands of the Freeport Bulldogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (59), the Hoboes still had to take the loss.
Freeport was led to victory by Julius Miles and Dameyan Martin. Miles dropped a double-double on 39 points and 15 boards, while Martin dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Miles' evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Taylor, who posted 12 points.
Laurel Hill dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Freeport, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurel Hill will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Bay Haven Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Freeport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Bayou Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Freeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season.
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