The Freeburg Midgets will face off against the Belleville West Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeburg will be strutting in after a victory while Belleville West will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Freeburg earned a 44-37 win over Roxana. Given the Midgets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Shells are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Belleville West played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against O'Fallon, falling 63-14. The Maroons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-8.
The victory made it two in a row for Freeburg and bumps their season record up to 12-9. As for Belleville West, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Freeburg strolled past Belleville West in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 53-38. Will Freeburg repeat their success, or does Belleville West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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