The Zeeland East Chix will face off against the Spring Lake Lakers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Zeeland East is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since February 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Hamilton, falling 70-50. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Chix came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Hawkeyes are ranked 292nd).
Meanwhile, Spring Lake unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 45-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Covenant Christian.
Zeeland East's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Spring Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Zeeland East didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Spring Lake in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 70-64 win. 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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