The Charlotte Orioles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Olivet Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlotte proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 26) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ionia 52-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charlotte.
Jaelyn Baker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with six steals and five rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Peyton Howarth, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Olivet earned a 45-32 win over Eaton Rapids on Tuesday.
Charlotte's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Olivet, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Charlotte ended up a good deal behind Olivet in their previous matchup back in January, losing 41-24. Will Charlotte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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