Mattawan is on an eight-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Central a 15-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mattawan Wildcats challenge the Central Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long.
Last Friday, Mattawan came up short against Portage Northern and fell 54-45. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Huskies are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Central ended up a good deal behind Lakeview on Friday and lost 61-47.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Mattawan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything came up roses for Mattawan against Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-42 victory. Will Mattawan repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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