The Zeeland East Chix will head out on the road to face off against the Hamilton Hawkeyes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Zeeland East is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Unity Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. The matchup between them and the Crusaders didn't end well, with Zeeland East falling 58-39. While losing is never fun, the Chix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Crusaders are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hamilton's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 46-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spring Lake.
Zeeland East's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Zeeland East took their win against Hamilton when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 68-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zeeland East 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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