Preview: Ovid-Elsie Marauders vs. Durand Railroaders
Ovid-Elsie is 10-0 against Durand since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ovid-Elsie Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the Durand Railroaders at 5:30 p.m. Ovid-Elsie is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Ovid-Elsie stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Corunna 53-8 at home. Given Ovid-Elsie's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Corunna is ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ovid-Elsie relied on the efforts of Braeden Tokar, who scored 14 points along with five steals, and Evalyn Cole, who scored 11 points along with six steals and five assists. Cole is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Ava Bates was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Durand scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Monday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 70-19 win over Bendle. Durand has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Ovid-Elsie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Durand, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Everything came up roses for Ovid-Elsie against Durand in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 57-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ovid-Elsie since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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