PHOTO OF THE DAY: PREGAME PLEASANTRIES

Freeman Public Schools Superintendent Jake Tietje, left, and Freeman Academy Head of School Brad Anderson visit prior to Tuesday night’s Region 4B game between the Flyers and the Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats. It was a friendly but competitive environment inside Sterling Hall as the Bearcats fended off the Flyers in what was a scrappy, physical and often ugly affair. FA/Marion’s 42-35 win pairs the Bearcats with Irene-Wakonda Friday night in Centerville, with the winner advancing to the SoDak 16.