The Onekama Portagers will head out to challenge the Brethren Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Onekama is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Onekama is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 72-24 win over Mason County Eastern. Given the Portagers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Cardinals are ranked 705th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brethren, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They snuck past Northern Michigan Christian with a 49-43 victory on Monday.
Onekama pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for Brethren, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
Onekama took their win against Brethren when the teams last played on February 4th by a conclusive 55-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Onekama since the squad 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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