Grandville is 1-9 against Rockford since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grandville Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Rockford Rams at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Grandville lost to Grand Haven on the road by a 55-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Buccaneers are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Rockford entered their tilt with Hudsonville on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 70-41 victory over the Eagles. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 29 points or more this season.
Rockford pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Grandville, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4.
Grandville was dealt a bruising 62-27 loss at the hands of Rockford when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Grandville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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