Basketball Game Preview: Au Gres-Sims Wolverines vs. Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy Dragons

Au Gres-Sims is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Au Gres-Sims Wolverines will host the Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Au Gres-Sims is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.

Au Gres-Sims will bounce into Friday's game after beating Posen, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Au Gres-Sims snuck past Posen with a 36-30 victory on Tuesday.

Sophie Fox

Rebounds

01/14/25 @ Posen	13
01/10/25 vs Hale	13
01/07/25 @ All Saints Central	9
01/03/25 @ Atlanta	12
12/19/24 @ Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy	13
12/13/24 vs Whittemore-Prescott	14

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Au Gres-Sims to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sophie Fox, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Fox has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lillie Maser, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.

Au Gres-Sims smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

While Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 48-37 win over Breckenridge on Tuesday.

Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Au Gres-Sims, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.

Au Gres-Sims came up short against Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 50-40. Will Au Gres-Sims have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.