The Zeeland East Chix will be taking part in a tournament against the West Ottawa Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Zeeland East has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
Last Friday, Zeeland East didn't have too much trouble with Holland as they won 65-46. The Chix haven't had any issues with the Dutch recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, West Ottawa lost 79-55 to Rockford on Friday. 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 153rd, while the Rams are ranked third).
West Ottawa has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. Zeeland East's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Zeeland East came up short against West Ottawa in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 58-45. Can Zeeland East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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