Basketball Game Preview: Leland Comets vs. Traverse City Christian Sabres

Leland is 1-9 against Traverse City Christian since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leland Comets will take on the Traverse City Christian Sabres in a tournament on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Leland sitting on three straight victories and Traverse City Christian on 14.

Leland will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating St. Mary, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Leland secured a 36-32 W over St. Mary on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Traverse City Christian). They claimed a resounding 88-61 win over Buckley. The Sabres have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.

Leland's victory bumped their record up to 4-18. As for Traverse City Christian, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.

Leland came up short against Traverse City Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 46-40. Can Leland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.