The Hartland Eagles suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Novi by a score of 43-41. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hartland in their matchups with Novi: they've now lost three in a row.
Novi's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Lauer, who scored 12 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Boden Fernsler, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Hartland's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Novi, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Hartland will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Canton at 7:00 p.m. Canton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games. As for Novi, they will head out on the road to square off against Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
