The Fredericktown Freddies will head out on the road to square off against the Loudonville Redbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Fredericktown earned a 51-41 win over East Knox. Given the Freddies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cally Carpenter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 15 on her way to 14 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kit Bellman, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Loudonville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 42-19 margin over the Dukes.
Loudonville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Fredericktown, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Fredericktown was able to grind out a solid win over Loudonville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 47-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fredericktown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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