Basketball Game Preview: Powers Catholic Chargers vs. Hamtramck Cosmos

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2024, 2:15am

Preview: Powers Catholic Chargers vs. Hamtramck Cosmos

The Powers Catholic Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hamtramck Cosmos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Powers Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 contests -- so hopefully Hamtramck likes a good challenge.

Powers Catholic put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Central, posting a 63-29 victory at home. Given Powers Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Central is ranked 666th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Javontae Ross was his usual excellent self, scoring 15 points along with three steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Connor Kelly, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.

Hamtramck can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Rose Leadership Academy with a sharp 52-32 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Hamtramck has posted yet this season.

Powers Catholic pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Hamtramck, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.