Byron Center is 1-8 against Northview since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Byron Center Bulldogs will challenge the Northview Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Byron Center comes in on five and Northview on three.
Byron Center will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating East Kentwood, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Byron Center walked away with a 67-56 victory over East Kentwood on Friday.
Meanwhile, Northview posted their closest win since January 23rd on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 victory over Forest Hills Northern. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Huskies are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Byron Center's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Northview, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Byron Center didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northview in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 61-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Byron Center 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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