The Mendon Hornets will take on the Burr Oak Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burr Oak took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mendon, who comes in off a win.
Mendon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Pansophia Academy to the tune of 73-25 on Monday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Ryder Gorham
| 02/24/25 vs Pansophia Academy | 22 |
| 02/21/25 @ Climax-Scotts | 20 |
| 02/18/25 @ Calhoun Christian | 16 |
| 02/14/25 vs Burr Oak | 25 |
| 02/11/25 @ Tekonsha | 25 |
Owen Gorham and Ryder Gorham were among the main playmakers for Mendon as the former almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine steals and the latter made all 8 shots he took for 22 points and six assists. The contest was Ryder's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Mason Wilczynski, who to rack up 11 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Mendon was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Burr Oak lost to St. Philip Catholic Central at home by a 66-50 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 218th).
Despite the loss, Burr Oak saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braxton Boyles dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. Boyles is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Kayden Cole was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Mendon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points over those games. Burr Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Mendon beat Burr Oak 61-50 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendon 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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