Basketball Game Preview: Atherton Wolverines vs. Beecher Buccaneers

Atherton hasn't had much luck against Beecher recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Atherton Wolverines will welcome the Beecher Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Atherton is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Michigan Lutheran Seminary and fell 64-33. The Wolverines were down 53-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, Beecher was beaten by Hamady 86-45 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Hawks are ranked 121st).

Beecher's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Atherton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

Atherton suffered a grim 73-52 defeat to Beecher in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Atherton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.