02/13/24 - Away | 49-45 W |
02/14/23 - Home | 69-51 W |
02/15/22 - Away | 77-42 W |
02/16/21 - Home | 66-23 W |
02/18/20 - Away | 70-26 W |
+ 5 more games |
Ethan and Freeman are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Ethan Rustlers will be playing at home against the Freeman Flyers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ethan lost 61-39 to Mt. Vernon/Plankinton on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rustlers have suffered against the Titans since February 9, 2017.
Meanwhile, Freeman came up short against St. Mary on Saturday and fell 68-56.
Despite the defeat, Freeman saw an underclassman step up: freshman David Walter went 10-for-17 en route to 28 points and eight rebounds. Walter's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Luke Peters was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Freeman's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Ethan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Ethan didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Freeman in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walter, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 20 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ethan still be able to contain Walter? There's only one way to find out.
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