Basketball Game Preview: Hudsonville Eagles vs. West Ottawa Panthers

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Home	71-60 W
01/03/25 - Away	89-57 W
02/16/24 - Home	76-54 W
01/19/24 - Away	93-56 W
02/07/23 - Away	60-50 W
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Hudsonville is 8-2 against West Ottawa since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Hudsonville Eagles will take on the West Ottawa Panthers in a tournament on Tuesday. Hudsonville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully West Ottawa likes a good challenge.

Hudsonville saw some tournament action on Friday. They blew past Grandville 63-34. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, West Ottawa hadn't done well against Grand Haven recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Ottawa came out on top against Grand Haven by a score of 66-58. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 17th).

The victory got West Ottawa back to even at 12-12. As for Hudsonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

Hudsonville was able to grind out a solid win over West Ottawa when the teams last played back in January, winning 71-60. Does Hudsonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Ottawa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.