The Western Panthers and the Hanover-Horton Comets will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Western has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Hanover-Horton will come in with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, Western was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to Harper Creek. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Beavers are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Hanover-Horton in a 47-30 win over Concord on Saturday.
Hanover-Horton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Western against Hanover-Horton in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 63-32 victory. Does Western have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanover-Horton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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