Preview: Forest Hills Central Rangers vs. Caledonia Fighting Scots
Forest Hills Central is 6-0 against Caledonia since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Forest Hills Central Rangers are on the road again and plays the Caledonia Fighting Scots at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Forest Hills Central rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bengals by a score of 68-59. Given Forest Hills Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Ottawa Hills is ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Caledonia didn't have too much breathing room in their game against East Grand Rapids on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Caledonia.
Caledonia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaiden Googins, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Googins also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Drew backus, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Forest Hills Central's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Caledonia, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Forest Hills Central skirted past Caledonia 63-60 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Forest Hills Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caledonia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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