Basketball Game Preview: Fennville Blackhawks vs. Black River Rats

Fennville is 2-8 against Black River since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fennville Blackhawks will host the Black River Rats at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Fennville is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell 29-18 to Allegan.

Meanwhile, Black River had to suffer through a 57-29 loss at the hands of Saugatuck. The defeat continues a trend for the Rats in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now lost nine in a row.

Black River's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Fennville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

Fennville came out on top in a nail-biter against Black River when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 39-37. Will Fennville repeat their success, or does Black River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.