The East Lansing Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Okemos Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Lansing's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 matchups.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for East Lansing against Norrix as the team secured a 78-45 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Cameron Hutson
| 02/18/25 @ Norrix | 23 |
| 02/14/25 @ Holt | 18 |
| 02/11/25 @ DeWitt | 20 |
| 02/07/25 vs Waverly | 20 |
| 01/31/25 vs Everett | 26 |
| + 5 more games |
East Lansing can attribute much of their success to Cameron Hutson, who went 8-for-13 en route to 23 points and seven rebounds, and Kelvin (KJ) Torbert, Jr., who went 6-for-12 to rack up 19 points. Hutson's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Kingston (KT) Thomas was another key player, putting up eight points.
East Lansing smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Okemos posted their biggest victory since November 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Mattawan 62-35. The Wolves pushed the score to 48-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had little chance of recovering from.
Okemos' record is now 15-7. As for East Lansing, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
East Lansing beat Okemos 78-67 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lansing 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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