The Traverse City West Titans will head out to take on the Petoskey Northmen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Traverse City West didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Pleasant and fell 46-44. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Titans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Oilers are ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, Petoskey came up short against Traverse City Central on Tuesday and fell 64-56. The Northmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Petoskey now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Traverse City West, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Traverse City West strolled past Petoskey in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 62-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Traverse City West 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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