The Ferndale Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Avondale Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ferndale's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Ferndale is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Clarkston just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 67-58 to the Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Wolves are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Avondale hadn't done well against Adams recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Avondale walked away with a 59-50 victory over Adams.
Ferndale's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Avondale, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Ferndale won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2024, slipping by Avondale 58-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ferndale 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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