The Divine Child Falcons will challenge the Richard Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Divine Child was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to Loyola. The Falcons have struggled against the Bull Dogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Richard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 71-14 victory over the Gryphons. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Gryphons are ranked 556th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richard pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Divine Child, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Divine Child took a serious blow against Richard in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 84-49. Will Divine Child have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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