The Davison Cardinals had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged Dow out 46-43. Given Davison's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Dow is ranked 427th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Dow lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ian Balch. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. Balch is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last six games he's played. Ben Vansumeren was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds.
Davison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Dow, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Tournament Team the next time they take the court. Dow will head out to face Tournament Team on Monday, while Davison will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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