{"id":21428,"date":"2024-11-10T16:57:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T21:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=21428"},"modified":"2024-11-10T16:57:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T21:57:41","slug":"stars-drop-season-opener-as-freeman-returns-to-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/10\/stars-drop-season-opener-as-freeman-returns-to-bench\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars drop season opener as Freeman returns to bench"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brett Freeman&#8217;s first game back in charge ended in defeat as the young South Adams Starfires started the 2024-25 season with a 61-45 loss Saturday in the StarDome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09novEastbrook61SA45wrap.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Freeman returned to the sideline this summer to take over the program and South Adams&#8217; fans got a first look at his team. The program is short on numbers and only able to play a full junior varsity game because of a lack of numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/464730800_916041063281166_953516393431329657_n.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/464730800_916041063281166_953516393431329657_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/464730800_916041063281166_953516393431329657_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/464730800_916041063281166_953516393431329657_n.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/464730800_916041063281166_953516393431329657_n.jpg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Brett Freeman talks to his team during a time out Saturday night. (Photos by Joni Bollenbacher)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Four freshmen were in the starting lineup for the Stars in the opener. The home side held their own and were tied 26-26 with the Panthers in the second quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09novSAstats.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Starfires knocked down 8 of 10 free throws but did not convert a three-point attempt. 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