Basketball Game Preview: Orchard View Cardinals vs. Fremont Packers

Orchard View hasn't had much luck against Fremont recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Orchard View Cardinals will take on the Fremont Packers at 7:00 p.m.

It was a proper cat-fight when Orchard View challenged Montague on Tuesday. Orchard View came up short against Montague, falling 51-29. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 574th, while the Wildcats are ranked 185th).

Meanwhile, Fremont had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over the Orioles. The Packers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.

Orchard View's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Fremont, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.

Orchard View was dealt a bruising 67-33 loss at the hands of Fremont in their previous meeting back in January. Can Orchard View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.