If Pontiac was feeling good  fresh off their  42-6 takedown of Oakside Prep Academy two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pontiac Phoenix were beaten by the River Rouge Panthers 48-18 on Wednesday. The Phoenix were not able to make up for their  loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting  back in February of 2024.
 Despite the  defeat, Pontiac saw an underclassman step up: sophomore  Germani Hall  posted 13  points. That was a full 72.2% of Pontiac's points, marking the third time in a row she's   had  more than a third of the team's points.

Phoenix
| 01/29/25 @ River Rouge | 18-48 | 
| 01/16/25 @ Oakside Prep Academy | 42-6 | 
| 01/15/25 vs Madison | 43-31 | 
| 01/14/25 @ American International Academy | 35-11 | 
| 12/18/24 vs Ypsilanti | 14-47 | 
With the  loss, Pontiac broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4. As for River Rouge,  the  win  got them back to even at 5-5.
 Pontiac didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  matchup,  a  56-13  victory against Oak Park on the 31st. As for River Rouge, they also  wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next  game,  a  52-40  defeat against Pershing on the 1st.
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