The Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants will face off against the Muskegon Big Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Kalamazoo Central ended up a good deal behind Lakeshore and lost 52-36. While losing is never fun, the Maroon Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Lancers are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Muskegon hadn't done well against West Catholic recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Muskegon snuck past West Catholic with a 52-46 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Big Reds.
Kalamazoo Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. Muskegon's victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Kalamazoo Central suffered a grim 53-29 defeat to Muskegon in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Kalamazoo Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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