Basketball Recap: Make It 12 in a Row for Traverse City Central

Trojans

Previous Games

02/21/25 vs Alpena	60-39
02/14/25 @ Traverse City West	55-39
02/10/25 @ Saginaw United	62-26
02/08/25 @ Coopersville	54-40
02/07/25 @ Gaylord	62-30
+ 7 more games

Traverse City Central had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They put the hurt on the Alpena Wildcats with a sharp 60-39 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Traverse City Central's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Alpena, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.

Traverse City Central and Alpena could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. Traverse City Central (ranked 72nd) will meet Grand Haven (ranked fifth) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Alpena will challenge Harbor Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 210 places (266 vs. 56).