Hoefer closing in on 1,000

Freeport forward Kelsey Hoefer is just 13 points away from scoring 1,000 -- the fourth player on the team to reach that milestone.

Katie Norman, Suporia Dickens and Courtney Shiffer each have gone over the 1,000-mark this season.

Tonight, the Pretzels (19-2, 10-0 NIC-10) take on Belvidere North (7-12, 6-6) and the senior is very capable of reaching that mark against a struggling Blue Thunder.

Personally, I think she's going to hit that milestone tonight, making her the only player of the four players not to reach the benchmark at home.

That's also the only drama talked about, likely in what will probably be uncompetitive.

Pretz in conference play tonight

The Freeport boys basketball team squares off in about an hour-and-a-half against Belvidere North.

The Pretzels (9-7, 4-4) has already played the Blue Thunder this season on the road, and the result wasn't pretty for Belvidere North. Freeport should be careful not to let this team crawl back into the game like it did against Guilford Tuesday.

Should be a good game, and more importantly, a confidence builder as the Pretzels look to get back into the conference race.