Preview: Stoney Creek Cougars vs. Dakota Cougars
The Stoney Creek Cougars will take on the Dakota Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Stoney Creek sitting on five straight wins and Dakota on three.
Stoney Creek had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Bloomfield Hills by a score of 47-40 on Monday. Given Stoney Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Bloomfield Hills is ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dakota was able to grind out a solid win over Chippewa Valley on Monday, taking the game 57-48.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dakota to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabby Brooks-Foster, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Samone Andrews, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Stoney Creek has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Dakota, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Stoney Creek might still be hurting after the 56-33 defeat they got from Dakota in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Thankfully for Stoney Creek, Cam Grant (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 22 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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