Welcome to Knox Pages’ 2024-25 high school basketball preview. This season, we’re diving deep into all the local varsity basketball action. Over the coming days, we’ll highlight both boys’ and girls’ teams in these previews for every squad in our coverage area.
Scroll down to find comprehensive schedules, along with key details to keep you informed. Whether you’re a passionate fan or just looking to stay in the loop, we’ve got you covered. Let the countdown to tip-off begin!
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Fredericktown Freddies
Varsity Boys Basketball
Division: V
Conference: Knox Morrow Athletic Conference
Coach: Derek Dibling
Last year: 13-9
Schedule 📅
Nov. 27 — North Union
Dec. 3 — Crestview
Dec. 4 — Clear Fork
Dec. 7 — at Wynford
Dec. 11 — Cardington
Dec. 14 — East Knox
Dec. 18 — at Loudonville
Dec. 21 — at Danville
Jan. 4 — Mount Gilead
Jan. 7 — Northmor
Jan. 10 — at Centerburg
Jan. 14 — at Cardington
Jan. 17 — at East Knox
Jan. 21 — Loudonville
Jan. 24 — Danville
Jan. 25 — at Colonel Crawford
Jan. 28 — at Mount Gilead
Jan. 31 — at Northmor
Feb. 4 — Centerburg
Feb. 8 — at Utica
Feb. 11 — at Hillsdale
Feb. 15 — Mansfield Christian
PLAYER TO WATCH 👀
Gavin Toombs
A physical 6-foot-5 junior forward, Toombs averaged 17.3 points and a Knox Morrow Athletic Conference-leading 9.1 rebounds a game last year. He was a KMAC first-teamer and an All-Ohio honorable-mention selection in Division III
KEY STAT 📊
106
Wins for coach Derek Dibling at Fredericktown in eight seasons. Dibling has a .563 winning percentage.
OUTLOOK 🔮
Dibling welcomes back two of the most prolific scorers in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference in Toombs and 6-foot-3 junior Blake Sipes (14.5 ppg). The Freddies shared the KMAC title with Northmor last year and there’s no reason to think they won’t be in the hunt again this winter.
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Fredericktown Freddies
Varsity Girls Basketball
Division: V
Conference: Knox Morrow Athletic Conference
Coach: Jared Pryor
Last year: 13-11
Schedule 📅
Nov. 22 — at Highland
Nov. 26 — Utica
Dec. 3 — at Cardington
Dec. 6 — East Knox
Dec. 10 — Loudonville
Dec. 13 — Danville
Dec. 17 — at Mount Gilead
Dec. 20 — at Northmor
Dec. 27 — Licking Valley
Dec. 30 — at Triway
Jan. 3 — Centerburg
Jan. 6 — at Clear Fork
Jan. 8 — Cardington
Jan. 11 — at East Knox
Jan. 14 — Ontario
Jan. 15 — at Loudonville
Jan. 18 — at Danville
Jan. 22 — Mount Gilead
Jan. 25 — Northmor
Jan. 29 — at Centerburg
Feb. 5 — at Colonel Crawford
Feb. 8 — Ridgedale
PLAYER TO WATCH 👀
Cally Carpenter
A senior combo guard, Carpenter will soon join the 1,000-point club. She was a Knox-Morrow Athletic Conference first-team pick last year after averaging 17.2 points a game. Carpenter was an All-Ohio honorable-mention selection in Division III
KEY STAT 📊
6.1
Rebounds per game for junior post Mya Bryant. She ranked sixth in the KMAC last year.
OUTLOOK 🔮
Fredericktown tied for fourth in the KMAC standings last year and is positioned to climb even higher with the return of Carpenter, Bryant and Ella Bouton, a KMAC second-teamer who ranked second in the KMAC with 3.7 assists a game.
