The Ludington Orioles will welcome the Benzie Central Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ludington has four straight wins, Benzie Central has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Ludington will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Reeths-Puffer, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Ludington secured a 40-35 W over Reeths-Puffer on Tuesday. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th in Michigan, while the Rockets are ranked 358th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Benzie Central lost to Brethren at home by a 41-25 margin on Tuesday.
Ludington's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points over those games. As for Benzie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Ludington strolled past Benzie Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 38-19. Does Ludington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benzie Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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