The Morrice Orioles are taking a road trip to challenge the Ovid-Elsie Marauders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Morrice had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but Genesee Christian put an end to it on Tuesday. Morrice had to suffer through a 69-20 loss at the hands of Genesee Christian. The loss continues a trend for the Orioles in their matchups with the Soldiers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ovid-Elsie, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They blew past Birch Run 58-21 on Tuesday. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.
Ovid-Elsie is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for Morrice, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Morrice was dealt a bruising 49-21 loss at the hands of Ovid-Elsie in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Morrice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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