The Reeths-Puffer Rockets will take on the Byron Center Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Reeths-Puffer and 18 for Byron Center dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Reeths-Puffer came up short against Mona Shores and fell 40-28. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Sailors are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Byron Center was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-28 to Muskegon.
Byron Center's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Reeths-Puffer, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Reeths-Puffer came out on top in a nail-biter against Byron Center in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 37-35. Will Reeths-Puffer repeat their success, or does Byron Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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