A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Montague Wildcats take on the Newaygo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Montague is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Montague is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Muskegon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Montague was outmatched by North Muskegon and fell 65-22. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-12.
Meanwhile, Newaygo earned a 58-51 victory over Tri County Area two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Newaygo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Montague, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Montague took their win against Newaygo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 68-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montague since the team 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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