After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Waverly, Okemos was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Mattawan Wildcats 62-35. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Wildcats are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Okemos' victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Mattawan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Looking ahead, Okemos will look to defend their home court on Friday against East Lansing at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in East Lansing's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 matches. As for Mattawan, they will head out to challenge Portage Northern at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mattawan is facing Portage Northern at the right time seeing as Portage Northern is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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