Huge rally keeps Fredericktown undefeated

The Fredericktown boys' basketball team had the rally of a lifetime Feb. 4. The Freddies, with their undefeated record on the line, trailed host North Union by seven at halftime, and still by three entering the fourth quarter. But a 16-3 fourth-quarter surge helped lift them to a 71-61 victory over the Wildcats.

The Freddies connected on 67 percent of their shots on the night (29 of 43) and scored 48 points in the paint.

Zane Luckmeier led the Freddies with 21 points and five rebounds. He connected on 9 of 11 shots for the game. Gavin Toombs added 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Carson Rinehart had 13 points, six assists and five rebounds. Tanner Estep checked in with 11 points and four assists, and Blake Sipes had eight points and five rebounds.

The Freddies followed that up with a 61-43 victory over Centerburg on Feb. 6 to move to 17-0 on the season.

FHS used a 28-2 second-quarter advantage to pull away from the Trojans.

Toombs led the Freddies with 14 points. Rinehart added 12 points, six assists and four rebounds, while Sipes had 10 points and five rebounds. Luckmeier had eight points, seven rebounds and three steals, while Karsyn Clutter had eight points and four rebounds.

Girls’ wrestling

The Fredericktown girls’ wrestling team finished 19th in the 29-team Maysville Panthers Girls’ Invitational on Feb. 8.

The Freddies scored 31 points on the day.

Truth Yarman finished seventh at 115 pounds for the Freddies. She won her first two matches via pin (0:58 and 0:54) before falling in her next two. She then pinned Calleigh Cole of Caldwell in 2:08 to finish seventh overall.

Ruthlynn Mejia-Evener won one match at 235, while Addison Hess (100) and Anna Miller (155) also participated for the Freddies.