The Lakeview Spartans will head out to face off against the Central Bearcats at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
Lakeview easily dispatched Norrix on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Lakeview fell just short of Grandville by a score of 37-35 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They secured a 57-53 W over Harper Creek on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now won three in a row.
Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Lakeview, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Lakeview beat Central 46-39 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview 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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