It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Frankenmuth Eagles take on the Freeland Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Frankenmuth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Frankenmuth escaped with a win against Notre Dame Prep by the margin of a single free throw, 48-47.
Frankenmuth got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Edwards out in front who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Jacobs, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, Freeland entered their tilt with Kearsley on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 78-62 victory over the Hornets. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Hornets are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Freeland pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Frankenmuth, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Frankenmuth came up short against Freeland when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-61. Can Frankenmuth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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