The Athens Red Hawks will take on the Royal Oak Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Athens will bounce into Friday's match after beating Troy, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Athens walked away with a 53-44 victory over Troy on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Royal Oak hadn't done well against Berkley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Royal Oak was the clear victors by a 58-38 margin over Berkley. Given the Ravens' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th in Michigan, while the Bears are ranked 530th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Royal Oak has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points over those games. Athens' record now sits at 9-14.
Athens couldn't quite finish off Royal Oak when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 61-58. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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