Basketball Game Preview: Hartland Eagles vs. Novi Wildcats

Hartland and Novi are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Hartland Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Novi Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Novi likes a good challenge.

Hartland is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Northville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.

Meanwhile, Novi was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 46-45 to Brighton. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Hartland's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Novi, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.

Hartland came up short against Novi in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 61-57. Can Hartland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.