Rockford Auburn is 9-1 against Freeport since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rockford Auburn Knights will look to defend their home court against the Freeport Pretzels at 7:15 p.m. Rockford Auburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
Rockford Auburn and Guilford met for a duel on Wednesday where Rockford Auburn had to take the L. Rockford Auburn took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Guilford. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Champ Parker, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Amir Danforth, who earned 17 points.
Meanwhile, Freeport entered their tilt with Belvidere on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 80-68 victory over the Bucs.
Freeport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kazion Morehead, who went 10 for 20 en route to 25 points plus five rebounds and five steals. Morehead's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Andrew Seward was another key player, going 8 for 13 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Freeport now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rockford Auburn, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rockford Auburn has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Freeport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Rockford Auburn came up short against Freeport when the teams last played back in January, falling 54-42. Thankfully for Rockford Auburn, Dedric Macon (who went 10 for 18 en route to 24 points plus four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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