The Kettering Captains will face off against the Churchill Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Kettering: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Churchill has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Kettering is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Athens on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kettering was outmatched by Athens and fell 80-45. The Captains were down 56-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/09/24 vs Walled Lake Central | 22 |
| 12/08/23 @ South Lyon | 18 |
| 12/28/24 @ Athens | 14 |
| 12/19/23 vs Richmond | 11 |
| 12/28/23 vs Romeo | 11 |
The losing side was boosted by Nathan Bisnett, who posted 14 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January. Dylan Hamel was another key player, putting up eight points.
While Churchill didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 47-42 victory over Dundee on Saturday. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Vikings are ranked 571st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Churchill's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Kettering, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Kettering strolled past Churchill in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 59-44. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Churchill's A'Mareon Jackson, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kettering to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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