Preview: Traverse City Central Trojans vs. Dow Chargers
Traverse City Central has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Dow Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Traverse City Central and Dow are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
Last Friday, Traverse City Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Traverse City West. Traverse City Central has struggled against Traverse City West recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Dow had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Lapeer 72-51. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Dow just coasted through the last quarter.
Ian Balch was his usual excellent self, scoring 31 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Dow's points. Ben Vansumeren was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Traverse City Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Dow, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14.
Traverse City Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dow when the teams last played back in March of 2023, but they still walked away with a 64-58 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Traverse City Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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