On Thursday, it was close, but Genoa-Kingston capped 2023 with a 56-54 victory over Freeport. The win was all the more spectacular given Genoa-Kingston's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 468th, while Freeport is ranked 227th).
When it comes to explaining why Freeport lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dedric Macon. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for him. Deklyn Rustad was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Genoa-Kingston's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Freeport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Genoa-Kingston won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rochelle at 3:30 p.m. on December 29th. One thing working in Rochelle's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. Freeport won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Sycamore at 2:00 p.m. on December 29th.
