Basketball Game Preview: Milan Big Reds vs. East Jackson Trojans

The Milan Big Reds are taking a road trip to challenge the East Jackson Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milan has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 20.

Last Monday, Milan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Huron. While losing is never fun, the Big Reds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Chiefs are ranked 140th).

Meanwhile, East Jackson came up short against Grass Lake on Tuesday, falling 59-37. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.

Milan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for East Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.