Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for West Ottawa

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Previous Games

02/28/25 - Neutral	66-58 W
02/14/25 - Away	54-77 L
01/17/25 - Home	70-73 L
02/09/24 - Home	49-47 W
01/20/24 - Away	62-68 L
+ 5 more games

West Ottawa hadn't done well against Grand Haven recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The West Ottawa Panthers walked away with a 66-58 victory over the Grand Haven Buccaneers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 17th).

West Ottawa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. Grand Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.

Coming up, West Ottawa will face off against Hudsonville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hudsonville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully West Ottawa likes a good challenge. Grand Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.