Coleman is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Ashley a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Coleman Comets will host the Ashley Bears at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Coleman is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Montabella on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coleman was outmatched by Montabella and fell 51-17. The Comets were down 35-12 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Coleman saw an underclassman step up: freshman Klaira Sysak posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ashley came up short against St. Charles on Friday, falling 69-47. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 228th).
Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Coleman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Coleman came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashley when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 42-39. Will Coleman repeat their success, or does Ashley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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