Basketball Game Preview: Wayne Memorial Zebras vs. Fordson Tractors

The Wayne Memorial Zebras will head out on the road to square off against the Fordson Tractors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Wayne Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.

Wayne Memorial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Belleville, who was ranked 25th at the time (Wayne Memorial was ranked 14th). Wayne Memorial snuck past Belleville with a 59-54 victory on Saturday.

It was another big night for Carlos Medlock Jr, who went 15 for 28 on his way to 38 points and five boards. The game was his 14th in a row with at least ten points. Jaylohn Allen was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.

Meanwhile, Fordson came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 63-55.

Wayne Memorial pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Fordson, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Everything came up roses for Wayne Memorial against Fordson in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 72-36 victory. In that contest, Wayne Memorial amassed a halftime lead of 33-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.