Basketball Game Preview: Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers vs. Jeffers Jets

The Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers will take on the Jeffers Jets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ewen-Trout Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.

Last Tuesday, Ewen-Trout Creek earned a 55-47 win over Johnston. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Speedboys: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Jeffers was beaten by Houghton 67-36 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while the Gremlins are ranked 178th).

Ewen-Trout Creek's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. As for Jeffers, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-14.

Ewen-Trout Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Jeffers in their previous meeting back in January, winning 51-38. Will Ewen-Trout Creek repeat their success, or does Jeffers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.