The West Ottawa Panthers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the East Kentwood Falcons at 6:00 p.m. West Ottawa is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
West Ottawa suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 82-50 loss at the hands of Caledonia. While losing is never fun, West Ottawa can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Caledonia is ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, East Kentwood was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 54-53 to West Bloomfield.
West Ottawa has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for East Kentwood, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
West Ottawa took a serious blow against East Kentwood in their previous meeting on January 5th, falling 76-25. Will West Ottawa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
