The Harper Creek Beavers and the Lakeview Spartans will round out the year against one another at at 5:20 p.m. on Friday. Harper Creek will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Harper Creek beat Western 51-46. Given the Beavers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lakeview ended up a good deal behind Kalamazoo Central on Thursday and lost 68-49. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Maroon Giants 17-13 in the first quarter.
Harper Creek's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lakeview, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Harper Creek might still be hurting after the 56-36 defeat they got from Lakeview when the teams last played back in February. Can Harper Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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