Basketball Game Preview: Saugatuck Trailblazers vs. Black River Rats

Saugatuck is on a three-game streak of home losses, Black River an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Saugatuck Trailblazers will welcome the Black River Rats at 6:00 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Saugatuck was beaten by Kalamazoo Christian 76-30.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Black River). They managed a 56-51 win over Constantine on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Black River's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Saugatuck, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Saugatuck didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Black River in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. Does Saugatuck have another victory up their sleeve, or will Black River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.