Fremont is 8-2 against Orchard View since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fremont Packers will head out on the road to challenge the Orchard View Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fremont managed to keep up with Whitehall until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Fremont's rough 65-43 loss to Whitehall might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fremont in their matchups with Whitehall: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Orchard View's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight defeat. They lost to Ludington on the road by a decisive 74-56 margin. While losing is never fun, Orchard View can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while Ludington is ranked 92nd).
Fremont dropped their record down to 8-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Orchard View, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Fremont beat Orchard View 58-50 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fremont 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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