Portage Central is 2-8 against Kalamazoo Central since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Portage Central Mustangs will challenge the Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants at 7:00 p.m. Portage Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Portage Central saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They walked away with a 65-53 win over Portage Northern.
Meanwhile, Kalamazoo Central won against St. Joseph on Friday with 77 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Kalamazoo Central blew past St. Joseph 77-46. The Maroon Giants have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Kalamazoo Central pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Portage Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Portage Central ended up a good deal behind Kalamazoo Central when the teams last played back in January, losing 75-58. Can Portage Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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