FLYERS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER IN HURLEY

Three nights after defeating Class A Platte-Geddes 66-55 to open the season, the girls basketball team from Freeman Public took down two-time defending Class B champion Viborg-Hurley in Hurley. The Flyers claimed the 55-47 Friday, Dec. 8 behind 21 points, 10 rebounds and six steals from freshman Rylee Peters and a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) from senior Cami Fransen.

Freeman fell behind in the opening minutes but held a 14-13 lead after one and 20-19 advantage at the half. A strong third quarter put the Flyers up by 12 heading in the final eight minutes, but the Vikings made a run to tie the game with three minutes to play.

But a free throw and field goal underneath from Ella Walter on Freeman’s next two possessions put the Flyers back on top by three; a Peters field goal two possessions later made it a 50-45 game with a minute to play; and Freeman benefited from a technical foul called on Viborg-Hurley for putting a player on the court with five fouls, and that put the game out of reach for the Cougars.

Ashlin Jacobsen had nine points, six rebounds and three steals for Freeman, which travels to Montrose next Tuesday, Dec. 12 to face another Class A team — McCook Central/Montrose.

BOX

Rylee Peters: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals, 1 foul; Cami Fransen: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 foul; Ashlin Jacobsen: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 4 fouls; Vaida Ammann: 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 fouls; Ella Waltner: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 foul; Peyton McCune: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 fouls; Cadence Hofer: 1 point, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 foul

FHS boys 35, Viborg-Hurley 64

The Freeman boys also faced Viborg-Hurley Friday in what was their season-opener and fell to the No. 4 Cougars 64-35. V-H led 16-3 after the first period and 37-17 at the half, and used its size to out-rebound the Flyers 49 to 27.

Senior Rocky Ammann led Freeman with 12 points and sophomore Tate Sorensen added eight. Amman, Sorensen and Chris Aasen each had four rebounds, and Aasen and Ammann had two assists apiece.

The Flyers travel to White Lake on Monday to face Kimball/White Lake.

BOX

Rocky Ammann: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 4 fouls; Tate Sorensen: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal; Luke Miller: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal; Tayden Kerrigan: 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 fouls; Luke Peters: 4 points, 5 fouls; Chris Aasen: 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 fouls; Quentin Anderson: 2 rebounds; Sawyer Wipf: 2 fouls; Tannen Auch: 1 rebound