The Sterling Heights Stallions will head out on the road to face off against the Utica Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Utica took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sterling Heights, who comes in off a win.
Sterling Heights will bounce into Monday's game after beating Clintondale, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Sterling Heights skirted past Clintondale 40-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Stallions have posted since February 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Utica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Fitzgerald at home by a 37-23 margin. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 456th, while the Spartans are ranked 46th).
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Sterling Heights, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-11.
Sterling Heights came up short against Utica when the teams last played back in February of 2019, falling 42-37. Can Sterling Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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