Preview: Frankenmuth Eagles vs. Alma Panthers
Frankenmuth and Alma are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Frankenmuth Eagles will be playing at home against the Alma Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frankenmuth will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Frankenmuth can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 79-34 victory over Swartz Creek. Given Frankenmuth's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Swartz Creek is ranked 519th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Frankenmuth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Knoll out in front who scored ten points along with seven assists and four steals. Knoll is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Watchorn, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Alma was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 55-54 to Chesaning.
Frankenmuth is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Alma, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Frankenmuth didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Alma in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 68-62 victory. Does Frankenmuth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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