Basketball Game Preview: Wright Red Devils vs. Butternut Midgets

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Previous 6 Games

01/30/20 - Away	52-43 W
01/21/19 - Home	73-47 W
12/07/18 - Away	63-32 W
01/22/18 - Away	53-46 W
01/23/17 - Neutral	61-54 W
12/09/16 - Away	57-40 W

Wright has gone a perfect 6-0 against Butternut recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Red Devils will be playing at home against the Midgets at 6:00 p.m. Wright has given up an average of 50.4 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Wright is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Wakefield. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Cardinals are ranked 196th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Butternut, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat South Shore 58-31. The Midgets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.

Butternut pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Wright, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

Wright was able to grind out a solid win over Butternut in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, winning 52-43. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Midgets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.