Basketball Game Preview: Grand Traverse Academy Mustangs vs. Leland Comets

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 3:59am

Preview: Grand Traverse Academy Mustangs vs. Leland Comets

Grand Traverse Academy is 1-8 against Leland since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Grand Traverse Academy Mustangs will be playing at home against the Leland Comets at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Grand Traverse Academy's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Leland has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Grand Traverse Academy had to settle for a 46-43 loss against Cadillac Heritage Christian.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Megan Pavwoski, who scored ten points along with four steals and three blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alleah Dix, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and seven steals.

Meanwhile, Leland had to suffer through a rough 53-17 loss at the hands of Frankfort.

Grand Traverse Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Leland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.

Grand Traverse Academy might still be hurting after the 60-35 loss they got from Leland in their previous matchup back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Grand Traverse Academy was down 43-15.

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