The Cedar Springs Red Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Newaygo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Cedar Springs came up short against DeWitt and fell 44-34. While losing is never fun, the Red Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Panthers are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Newaygo came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Broncos with points to spare, taking the game 50-31.
Cedar Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Newaygo, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Cedar Springs against Newaygo in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 57-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar Springs since the squad 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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