The Harper Woods Pioneers will take on the Berkley Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Harper Woods' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Berkley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
If Harper Woods beats Berkley with 45 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Harper Woods blew past North Farmington 45-22 on Friday. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Berkley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-44 to Lake Orion.
Harper Woods' win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-3. As for Berkley, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Harper Woods beat Berkley 50-43 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Harper Woods repeat their success, or does Berkley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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