Basketball Game Preview: Elk Rapids Elks vs. Benzie Central Huskies

The Elk Rapids Elks will take on the Benzie Central Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elk Rapids has 12 straight wins, Benzie Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Elk Rapids is returning to their home court after beating Boyne City on theirs, despite the fact Boyne City has dominated at home this season. Elk Rapids came out on top against Boyne City by a score of 56-44 on Tuesday. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Ramblers are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Benzie Central came up short against Ludington on Thursday and fell 60-51. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Orioles 15-11 in the first quarter.

Elk Rapids' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points over those games. As for Benzie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.

Elk Rapids took their win against Benzie Central in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 74-50. Does Elk Rapids have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benzie Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.