The Standish-Sterling Panthers will be home for the holidays to greet the Carrollton Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Standish-Sterling didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ogemaw Heights, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory. Given Standish-Sterling's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while Ogemaw Heights is ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carrollton can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Michigan Lutheran Seminary 57-55. That looming 57-55 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Carrollton yet this season.
Standish-Sterling now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Carrollton, their win bumped their record up to 1-5.
Standish-Sterling strolled past Carrollton in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 58-43. Does Standish-Sterling have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carrollton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
